Hearing: “Native Veterans’ Access to Healthcare”

Subcommittee on Health (Committee on Veterans' Affairs)

Wednesday, October 30, 2019 (10:00 AM)

210 CAPITOL
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

Mr. Andrew C. Joseph Jr.
Immediate Past Member-at-large & Portland Area Representative, National Indian Health Board

Added 10/30/2019 at 12:41 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 10/30/2019 at 12:41 PM

Mr. Kevin J. Allis
CEO, National Congress of American Indians

Added 10/30/2019 at 12:41 PM
  • Witness Statement (Update #2) [PDF] Added 10/31/2019 at 02:52 PM

Chief William Smith
Vice Chairperson, Alaska Native Health Board

Added 10/30/2019 at 12:41 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 10/30/2019 at 12:41 PM

Ms. Sonya M. Tetnowski
CEO, National Council on Urban Indian Health

Added 10/30/2019 at 12:41 PM
  • Witness Statement (Update #1) [PDF] Added 10/30/2019 at 12:41 PM
  • Related Witness Support Document #1 (Update #1) [PDF] Added 10/31/2019 at 02:52 PM

Ms. Marilynn Malerba
Chief, Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut, Indian Health Service Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee

Added 10/30/2019 at 12:41 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 10/30/2019 at 12:41 PM

Panel two

Dr. Kameron Matthews
Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Community Care, Veterans’ Health Administration

Added 10/30/2019 at 12:41 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 10/30/2019 at 12:41 PM

Dr. Thomas Klobuchar
Executive Director, Office of Rural Health, on behalf of Department of Veterans Affairs

Added 10/30/2019 at 12:41 PM

Ms. Stephanie Birdwell
Director, Office of Tribal Government Relations, on behalf of Department of Veterans Affairs

Added 10/30/2019 at 12:41 PM

Mr. Benjamin Smith
Deputy Director, Intergovernmental Affairs Indian Health Service

Added 10/30/2019 at 12:41 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 10/30/2019 at 12:41 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]

Hearing Record

  • Hearing: Witness List #1 [PDF] Added 10/30/2019 at 09:52 AM
  • Final Printed Hearing [PDF] Added 06/30/2022 at 03:54 PM

First Published: October 21, 2019 at 10:44 AM
Last Updated: June 30, 2022 at 03:54 PM