Hearings » Charting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Progress on Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Our Veterans: Discussion of Funding, Mental Health Strategic Plan, and the Uniform Mental Health Services Handbook
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10:00AM Subcommittee on Health
Charting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Progress on Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Our Veterans: Discussion of Funding, Mental Health Strategic Plan, and the Uniform Mental Health Services Handbook
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Opening Statements
- Hon. Michael H. Michaud, Chairman, Subcommittee on Health
- Hon. Henry E. Brown, Jr., Ranking Republican Member, Subcommittee on Health
- Hon. Ciro D. Rodriguez, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas
Witness Testimonies
Panel 1
- Adrian Atizado, Assistant National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans
- Ralph Ibson, Senior Fellow for Health Policy, Wounded Warrior Project
Panel 2
- Michael Shepherd, M.D., Senior Physician, Office of Healthcare Inspections, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Accompanied By:
- Larry Reinkemeyer, Division Director, Kansas City Office of Audit, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Panel 3
- Ira Katz, M.D., Ph.D., Deputy Chief Patient Care Services Officer for Mental Health, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Accompanied By:
- Antonette Zeiss, Ph.D., Deputy Chief Consultant, Office of Mental Health Services, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- James McGaha, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Panel 4
- Christina M. Roof, National Deputy Legislative Director, American Veterans (AMVETS)
- The Honorable Marcy Kaptur, a Representative in Congress from the State of Ohio
- Christine Woods, Hampton, VA, Former Program Speciliast and National Consultant, Office of Mental Health, Veterans Affairs Central Office, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs