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In this title: (1) Covered treatment program The term covered treatment program — (A) means— (i) a mental health residential rehabilitation treatment program of the Department of Veterans Affairs; or (ii) a program of the Department for residential care for mental health and substance abuse disorders; (B) includes— (i) the programs designated as of the date of the enactment of this Act as domiciliary residential rehabilitation treatment programs; and (ii) any programs designated as domiciliary residential rehabilitation treatment programs on or after such date of enactment; and (C) does not include Compensated Work Therapy Transition Residence programs of the Department. (2) Covered veteran The term covered veteran means a veteran described in section 1703(b) of title 38, United States Code. (3) Social support systems The term social support systems, with respect to a covered veteran— (A) means— (i) a member of the family of the covered veteran, including a parent, spouse, child, step-family member, or extended family member; or (ii) an individual who lives with the veteran but is not a member of the family of the veteran; and (B) does not include a facility-organized peer support program. (4) Treatment track The term treatment track means a specialized treatment program that is provided to a subset of covered veterans in a covered treatment program who receive the same or similar intensive treatment and rehabilitative services.