to enable the Department to reach full staffing capacity. 506. Program on establishment of peer specialists in patient aligned care team settings within medical centers of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Program required The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a program to establish not fewer than two peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs to promote the use and integration of services for mental health, substance use disorder, and behavioral health in a primary care setting. (b) Timeframe for establishment of program The Secretary shall carry out the program at medical centers of the Department as follows: (1) Not later than May 31, 2019, at not fewer than 15 medical centers of the Department. (2) Not later than May 31, 2020, at not fewer than 30 medical centers of the Department. (c) Selection of locations (1) In general The Secretary shall select medical centers for the program as follows: (A) Not fewer than five shall be medical centers of the Department that are designated by the Secretary as polytrauma centers. (B) Not fewer than ten shall be medical centers of the Department that are not designated by the Secretary as polytrauma centers. (2) Considerations In selecting medical centers for the program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the feasibility and advisability of selecting medical centers in the following areas: (A) Rural areas and other areas that are underserved by the Department. (B) Areas that are not in close proximity to an active duty military installation. (C) Areas representing different geographic locations, such as census tracts established by the Bureau of the Census. (d) Gender-Specific services In carrying out the program at each location selected under subsection (c), the Secretary shall ensure that— (1) the needs of female veterans are specifically considered and addressed