1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Serious Mental Illness Act . 2. Establishment by Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense of clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of serious mental illness (a) In general Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall complete the development of a clinical practice guideline or guidelines for the treatment of serious mental illness, to include the following conditions: (1) Schizophrenia. (2) Schizoaffective disorder. (3) Persistent mood disorder, including bipolar disorder I and II. (4) Any other mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder resulting in serious functional impairment that substantially interferes with major life activities as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, considers appropriate. (b) Matters included in guidelines The clinical practice guideline or guidelines developed under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Guidance contained in the 2016 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Major Depressive Disorders of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense. (2) Guidance with respect to the treatment of patients with a condition described in subsection (a). (3) A list of evidence-based therapies for the treatment of conditions described in subsection (a). (4) An appropriate guideline for the administration of pharmacological therapy, psychological or behavioral therapy, or other therapy for the management of conditions described in subsection (a). (c) Plan for implementation and dissemination The Secretary shall carry out an explicit plan to implement and disseminate the clinical practice guideline or guidelines developed under subsection (a). (d) Assessment of existing guidelines Not later than two years after the date of the enactment