Hearing: Breaking Down Barriers: Getting Veterans ACCESS to Lifesaving Care

Subcommittee on Health (Committee on Veterans' Affairs)

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 (2:30 PM)

360 CHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

Ms. Missy Jarrott
Mother of Navy Veteran Landon Holcomb

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  • Witness Testimony - Ms. Jarrott [PDF] Added 03/24/2025 at 11:53 AM
  • Witness Biography - Ms. Jarrott [PDF] Added 03/24/2025 at 11:53 AM

Mr. Michael Urban, LCSW
Army Veteran and Mental Health Advocate

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  • Witness Testimony - Mr. Urban [PDF] Added 03/24/2025 at 11:53 AM
  • Truth in Testimony Disclosure Form - Mr. Urban [PDF] Added 03/24/2025 at 11:56 AM
  • Witness Biography - Mr. Urban [PDF] Added 03/24/2025 at 11:56 AM

Dr. Shankar Yalamanchili
Chief Executive Officer, River Region Psychiatry Associates

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  • Witness Testimony - Dr. Yalamanchili [PDF] Added 03/24/2025 at 11:53 AM

Panel two

Dr. Maria D. Llorente
Acting Undersecretary for Health Office of Integrated Veterans Care, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

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  • Witness Testimony - Dr. Llorente [PDF] Added 03/24/2025 at 11:53 AM
  • Truth in Testimony Disclosure Form - Dr. Llorente [PDF] Added 03/24/2025 at 11:53 AM
  • Witness Biography - Dr. Llorente [PDF] Added 03/24/2025 at 11:53 AM

Dr. Ilse Wiechers
Deputy Director Office of Mental Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

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  • Truth in Testimony Disclosure Form - Dr. Wiechers [PDF] Added 03/24/2025 at 11:53 AM
  • Witness Biography - Dr. Wiechers [PDF] Added 03/24/2025 at 11:53 AM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Statement for the Record - National Association for Behavioral Healthcare [PDF] Added 03/28/2025 at 09:45 AM

Hearing Record

  • Witness List [PDF] Added 03/21/2025 at 03:25 PM

First Published: March 14, 2025 at 02:07 PM
Last Updated: March 28, 2025 at 09:45 AM