Hearing: “Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 712, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019; H.R 2333, Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act; Whole Veteran Act; Veterans’ Care Quality Transparency Act; H.R. 2340, Fostering Intergovernmental Health Transparency in Veteran Suicides Act, or FIGHT Veteran Suicides Act; H.R. 1647, the Veterans Equal Access Act; H.R. 2191, Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act, and H.R. 100, the Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2019”

Subcommittee on Health (Committee on Veterans' Affairs)

Tuesday, April 30, 2019 (10:00 AM)

2253 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

The Honorable Earl Blumenauer
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 05/01/2019 at 10:55 PM

The Honorable Anthony Brindisi
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 05/01/2019 at 10:55 PM

The Honorable J. Luis Correa
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 05/01/2019 at 10:55 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 05/01/2019 at 10:55 PM

The Honorable Max Rose
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 05/01/2019 at 10:55 PM

The Honorable Conor Lamb
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 05/01/2019 at 10:55 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 05/01/2019 at 10:55 PM

The Honorable W. Gregory Steube
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 05/01/2019 at 10:55 PM

Panel two

Dr. Keita Franklin
National Director of Suicide Prevention Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Added 05/01/2019 at 10:55 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 05/01/2019 at 10:55 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 05/01/2019 at 10:55 PM

Dr. Tracy Gaudet
Director, Office of Patient Centered Care, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Dr. Keita Franklin

Added 05/01/2019 at 10:55 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 05/01/2019 at 10:55 PM

Dr. Larry Mole
Chief Consultant Population Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Dr. Keita Franklin

Added 05/01/2019 at 10:55 PM

Ms. Stephanie Mullen
Research Director, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America

Added 05/01/2019 at 10:55 PM
  • Witness Statement Added 05/01/2019 at 10:55 PM

Mr. Carlos Fuentes
Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars

Added 05/01/2019 at 10:55 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 05/01/2019 at 10:55 PM

Ms. Joy Ilem
National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans

Added 05/01/2019 at 10:55 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 05/01/2019 at 10:55 PM

Hearing Record

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing: Witness List (Update #1) [PDF] Added 05/23/2019 at 05:47 PM
  • Final Printed Hearing [PDF] Added 07/02/2020 at 11:54 AM

First Published: April 25, 2019 at 11:05 PM
Last Updated: July 2, 2020 at 11:54 AM