1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act . 2. Expansion of initial and urgent mental health care for certain former members of the Armed Forces (a) In general Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1720H the following new section: 1720I. Provision of initial and urgent mental health care for certain former members not otherwise eligible for care (a) In general The Secretary shall furnish to former members of the Armed Forces described in subsection (b)— (1) an initial mental health assessment; and (2) the mental health care services authorized under this chapter that the Secretary determines are required to treat the urgent mental health care needs of the former member, including risk of suicide or harming others. (b) Former members of the Armed Forces described A former member of the Armed Forces described in this subsection is an individual who meets the following criteria: (1) The individual is a former member of the Armed Forces, including the reserve components, who— (A) served in the active military, naval, or air service, and was discharged or released therefrom under a condition that is not honorable except— (i) dishonorable; or (ii) bad conduct discharge; (B) has applied for a character of service determination and such determination has not been made; and (C) is not otherwise eligible to enroll in the health care system established by section 1705 of this title by reason of such discharge or release not meeting the requirements of section 101(2) of this title. (2) While serving in the Armed Forces— (A) the former member was deployed in a theater of combat operations or an area at a time during which hostilities occurred in that area; (B) participated in or experienced such combat operations or hostilities, including by controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle from a location other than such theater or area