REPORT ON RESIDENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.

SEC. 106. REPORT ON RESIDENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OF THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.(a) Review.—(1) In general.—Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, acting through the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs, complete a review of all residential mental health care facilities, including domiciliary facilities, of the Veterans Health Administration.(2) Assessment.—As part of the review required by paragraph (1), the Secretary, acting through the Inspector General, shall assess the following:(A) The availability of care in residential mental health care facilities in each Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN).(B) The supervision and support provided in the residential mental health care facilities of the Veterans Health Administration.(C) The ratio of staff members at each residential mental health care facility to patients at such facility.(D) The appropriateness of rules and procedures for the prescription and administration of medications to patients in such residential mental health care facilities.(E) The protocols at each residential mental health care facility for handling missed appointments.122 STAT. 4116(3) Recommendations.—As part of the review required by paragraph (1), the Secretary, acting through the Inspector General, shall develop such recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate for improvements to residential mental health care facilities of the Veterans Health Administration and the care provided in such facilities.(b) Follow-up Review.—Not later than two years after the date of the completion of the review required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, acting through the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs, complete a follow-up review of the facilities reviewed under subsection (a) to evaluate any improvements made or problems remaining since the review under subsection (a) was completed.(c) Report.—Not later than 90 days after the completion of the review required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the findings of the Secretary with respect to such review.