Hearing: “Legislative Hearing on: Draft legislation, the Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017; H.R. 91, the Building Supportive Networks for Women Veterans Act; H.R. 95, the Veterans’ Access to Child Care Act; H.R. 467, the VA Scheduling Accountability Act; H.R. 907, the Newborn Care Improvement Act; H.R. 918, the Veterans Urgent Access to Mental Health Care Act; H.R. 1005, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans; H.R. 1162, the No Hero Left Untreated Act; H.R. 1545, to clarify VA’s authority to disclose certain patient information to State controlled substance monitoring programs; and, H.R. 1662, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration”

Subcommittee on Health (Committee on Veterans' Affairs)

Wednesday, March 29, 2017 (8:00 AM)

334 CHOB
Washington, D.C.
*H.R. 1545 added to the agenda since initial posting and we have removed H.R. 1058 from the hearing agenda; the draft bill to prohibit smoking in VHA facilities has been introduced as H.R. 1662.

Witnesses

Panel one

The Honorable David P. Roe
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 03/28/2017 at 07:02 PM
  • Witness Statement, Honorable David P. Roe, M.D. [PDF] Added 03/29/2017 at 08:44 AM

The Honorable Jackie Walorski
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 03/28/2017 at 07:02 PM
  • Witness Statement, Honorable Jackie Walorski [PDF] Added 03/29/2017 at 08:44 AM

The Honorable Doug Collins
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 03/28/2017 at 07:02 PM
  • Witness Statement, Honorable Doug Collins [PDF] Added 03/29/2017 at 08:44 AM

The Honorable Mike Coffman
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 03/28/2017 at 07:02 PM
  • Witness Statement, Honorable Mike Coffman [PDF] Added 03/29/2017 at 08:44 AM

The Honorable Stephen Knight
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 03/28/2017 at 07:02 PM
  • Witness Statement, Honorable Stephen Knight [PDF] Added 03/29/2017 at 08:44 AM

The Honorable Ann M. Kuster
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 03/28/2017 at 07:02 PM
  • Witness Statement, Honorable Ann M. Kuster [PDF] Added 03/29/2017 at 08:44 AM

Panel two

Jennifer S. Lee M.D.
Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Policy and Services, Veterans Health Administration, on behalf of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Added 03/28/2017 at 07:02 PM
  • Witness Statement, Jennifer S. Lee, M.D. [PDF] Added 03/29/2017 at 08:44 AM

Susan Blauert
(Accompanying Jennifer S. Lee, M.D.), on behalf of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Added 03/28/2017 at 07:02 PM

Kayda Keleher
Legislative Associate, National Legislative Service, on behalf of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States

Added 03/28/2017 at 07:02 PM
  • Witness Statement, Kayda Keleher [PDF] Added 03/29/2017 at 08:44 AM

Shurhonda Y. Love
Assistant National Legislative Director, on behalf of Disabled American Veterans

Added 03/28/2017 at 07:02 PM
  • Witness Statement, Shurhonda Y. Love [PDF] Added 03/29/2017 at 08:44 AM

Sarah S. Dean
Associate Legislative Director, on behalf of Paralyzed Veterans of America

Added 03/28/2017 at 07:02 PM
  • Witness Statement, Sarah S. Dean [PDF] Added 03/29/2017 at 08:44 AM

Support Documents

  • Statement for the Record, The Honorable Lee Zeldin. U.S. House of Representatives, 1st Congressional District, New York [PDF] Added 03/28/2017 at 07:02 PM
  • Statement for the Record, The American Legion [PDF] Added 03/28/2017 at 07:02 PM
  • Statement for the Record, National Association of State Veterans Homes [PDF] Added 03/28/2017 at 07:02 PM
  • Statement for the Record, Swords to Plowshares [PDF] Added 03/28/2017 at 07:02 PM
  • Statement for the Record, Wounded Warrior Project [PDF] Added 03/28/2017 at 07:02 PM
  • Statement for the Record, Secretary of Veterans Affairs [PDF] Added 05/22/2017 at 04:17 PM

Member Statements

  • Member Statement, Chairman Brad Wenstrup [PDF] Added 03/29/2017 at 02:58 PM

Hearing Record

  • Witness List [PDF] Added 03/28/2017 at 07:02 PM
  • Final Printed Hearing [PDF] Added 05/21/2018 at 01:26 PM

First Published: March 13, 2017 at 05:38 PM
Last Updated: May 21, 2018 at 01:26 PM