Hearing: Legislative Hearing on: DRAFT, To amend title 38, United States Code (U.S.C.), to include a representative of the National Association of State Veterans Homes on the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); DRAFT, Veterans’ Mental Health Access Act; DRAFT, To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require that non-citizen appointees to positions in the Veterans Health Administration are subjected to background investigations prior to employment; DRAFT, Enhancing Faith-Based Support for Veterans Act of 2024; DRAFT, No Wrong Door for Veterans Act; H.R. 9324, Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act; DRAFT, Safeguarding VA’s Healthcare Workforce Act; DRAFT, The Veterans Supporting Prosthetics Opportunities and Recreational Therapy Act; DRAFT, Service Dogs Assisting Veterans Act; H.R. 9146, Ensuring Continuity in Veterans Health Act; H.R. 7504, Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act; H.R. 6330, Veterans Sentinel Act; H.R. 8562, Parity for Native Hawaiian Veterans Act; H.R. 6291, Have You Served Act; H.R. 9301, To direct the Secretary of VA to include two counties in New Mexico in a certain Veterans Integrated Service Network; DRAFT, Conflict of Interest Waiver for VA Researchers.

Subcommittee on Health (Committee on Veterans' Affairs)

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 (10:00 AM)

360 CHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

Dr. Carolyn Clancy
Assistant Undersecretary for Health, Discovery, Education, and Affiliate Networks, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Veterans Health Administration

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  • Witness Testimony - Dr. Clancy [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:35 PM
  • Witness Biography - Dr. Clancy [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:42 PM

Dr. Matthew Miller
Executive Director, Office of Suicide Prevention, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Veterans Health Administration

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  • Witness Biography - Dr. Miller [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:42 PM

Dr. Ajit Pai
Executive Director, Office of Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Services, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Veterans Health Administration

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  • Witness Biography - Dr. Pai [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:42 PM

Dr. Ryan Heiman
Acting Director, Member Services, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Veterans Health Administration

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  • Witness Biography - Dr. Heiman [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:42 PM

Panel two

Mr. Brian Dempsey
Director of Government Relations, Wounded Warrior Project

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  • Witness Testimony - Mr. Dempsey [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:35 PM
  • Truth in Testimony Disclosure Form - Mr. Dempsey [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:37 PM
  • Witness Biography - Mr. Dempsey [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:42 PM

Ms. Missy Meyer
Director of Community Integration, America’s Warrior Partnership

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  • Witness Testimony - Ms. Meyer [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:35 PM
  • Truth in Testimony Disclosure Form - Ms. Meyer [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:37 PM
  • Witness Biography - Ms. Meyer [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:42 PM

Mr. Clark Pennington
Chief Operating Officer, The Independence Fund

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  • Witness Testimony - Mr. Pennington [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:35 PM
  • Truth in Testimony Disclosure Form - Mr. Pennington [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:37 PM
  • Witness Biography - Mr. Pennington [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:42 PM

Mr. Jon Retzer
Deputy National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans

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  • Witness Testimony - Mr. Retzer [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:35 PM
  • Truth in Testimony Disclosure Form - Mr. Retzer [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:37 PM
  • Witness Biography - Mr. Retzer [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:42 PM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R.6291 - Have You Served Act (Rep. Brownley) [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 11:17 AM
  • H.R. 6330 - Veterans’ Sentinel Act (Rep. Crow) [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 11:17 AM
  • H.R. 7504 - Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act (Rep. Perez) [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 11:17 AM
  • H.R. 8562 - Parity for Native Hawaiian Veterans Act of 2024 (Rep. Tokuda) [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 11:17 AM
  • H.R. 9301 - New Mexico Rural Veteran Health Care Access Act (Rep. Vasquez) [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:46 PM
  • H.R. XXXX - To amend title 38, U.S.C., to include a representative of the National Association of State Veterans Homes on the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs (Rep. Chavez DeRemer) [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:57 PM
  • H.R. XXXX - Veterans’ Mental Health Access Act (Chairman Bost) [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:57 PM
  • H.R. XXXX - Background Check for Temporary Foreign Workers Bill (Rep. Wenstrup) [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:57 PM
  • H.R. XXXX - Enhancing Faith-Based Support for Veterans Act of 2024 (Rep. Self) [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:57 PM
  • H.R. XXXX - No Wrong Door for Veterans Act (Rep. Miller-Meeks) [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:57 PM
  • H.R. XXXX - Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2024 (Rep. Womack) [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:57 PM
  • H.R. XXXX - To amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Rep. Miller-Meeks) [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:57 PM
  • H.R. XXXX - SAVES Act (Rep. Luttrell) [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:57 PM
  • H.R. 9146 - Ensuring Continuity in Veterans Health Act (Rep. Franklin) [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:57 PM
  • H.R. XXXX - To amend title 38, United States Code, to make improvements relating to conflicts of interest for certain Department of Veterans Affairs employees, and for other purposes [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 12:57 PM
  • H.R. 9426 Safeguarding VA’s Healthcare Workforce Act (Chairman Bost) [PDF] Added 09/10/2024 at 11:43 AM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Statement for the Record - U.S. Office of Government Ethics [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 01:41 PM
  • Statement for the Record - American Psychological Association, Association of VA Psychologist Leaders, Association of VA Social Workers, National Association of Veterans Affairs Physicians and Dentists, Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs, and Veterans Healthcare Policy Institute [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 01:56 PM
  • Statement for the Record - National Association of State Veterans Homes [PDF] Added 09/10/2024 at 02:30 PM
  • Statement for the Record - AFGE [PDF] Added 09/10/2024 at 05:28 PM

Member Statements

  • Statement for the Record - Rep. Crow [PDF] Added 09/18/2024 at 04:52 PM

Hearing Record

  • Witness List [PDF] Added 09/09/2024 at 11:38 AM

First Published: August 29, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Last Updated: September 18, 2024 at 04:52 PM