Subcommittee on Health Legislative Hearing
Date:
Presiding: Chair Julia Brownley
On October 13, the Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing on 13 bills: H.R. 2819, the Solid Start Act of 2021; H.R. 2916, the VA Cannabis Research Act of 2021; H.R. 4575, the Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021; H.R. 4794, the Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options (MAMMO) for Veterans Act; H.R. 5029, the Expanding the Families of Veterans Access to Mental Health Services Act; H.R. 5073, the Revising and Expediting Actions for the Crisis Hotline (REACH) for Veterans Act; H.R. 5317, the VA Governors Challenge Expansion Act of 2021; Discussion Draft, Veterans Census-Enabled National Treatment Equitable Resources Supplement (Vet CENTERS) for Mental Health Act of 2021; Discussion Draft, Legislation authorizing VA to furnish seasonal influenza vaccines to individuals who are eligible for COVID-19 vaccines under the SAVE LIVES Act, P.L. 117-4; Discussion Draft, Legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II; Discussion Draft, Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse and Physician Assistant Retention and Income Security Enhancement (VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE) Act; Discussion Draft, Legislation to improve VA’s Veterans Justice Outreach Program; Discussion Draft, Legislation to require VA to report to Congress within one year of enactment on the Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership (VITAL) program, which supports student veteran mental health.
This meeting will be livestreamed on Youtube and Facebook and you can find all hearing documents on the Committee Repository Here.
Witness List:
Panel I
The Honorable Mark Takano
U.S. House of Representatives
41st District; California
The Honorable Scott Peters
U.S. House of Representatives
52nd District, California
The Honorable David Rouzer
U.S. House of Representatives
7th District, North Carolina
The Honorable Antonio Delgado
U.S. House of Representatives
19th District, New York
The Honorable Jake Ellzey
U.S. House of Representatives
6th District, Texas
The Honorable Josh Harder
U.S. House of Representatives
10th District, California
The Honorable Lauren Underwood
U.S House of Representatives
14th District, Illinois
The Honorable Mariannette Miller-Meeks
U.S. House of Representatives
2nd District, Iowa
The Honorable Mikie Sherrill
U.S. House of Representatives
11th District, New Jersey
Panel II
Dr. David Carroll
Executive Director, Office of Mental Health & Suicide Prevention
Veterans Health Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Accompanied by:
Dr. Robert Sherrier
Executive Director, National Teleradiology Program
Veterans Health Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Karen M. Ott, DNP, RN
Director for Policy, Legislation, and Professional Standards; Office of Nursing Services
Veterans Health Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Mr. Michael Fisher
Chief Readjustment Counseling Officer
Veterans Health Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Panel III
Mr. Marquis Barefield
Assistant National Legislative Director
Disabled American Veterans
Ms. Tammy Barlet
Deputy Director, National Legislative Service
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Dr. Kaki York-Ward
President
Association of VA Psychologist Leaders
Statements for the Record
The Honorable Lou Correa
U.S. House of Representatives
46th District, California
The Honorable Mikie Sherrill
U.S. House of Representatives
11th District, New Jersey
The Honorable Elissa Slotkin
U.S House of Representatives
8th District; Michigan