Archive: VA Testimony before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health

2002 (107th Congress, Second Session)

• Jonathan B. Perlin, Deputy Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Benefits Administration, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, regarding the activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide services to veterans who participated in biological and chemical agents testing conducted by the U.S. Army's Deseret Test Center. These tests, known as Project 112, included Project SHAD.
  
  

• Margaret Seaver, MD, Medical Director, Women Veterans Health Center, VA Boston Health Care System, Under Secretary of Health, before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health regarding the status of women veterans health care in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Testimony was also provided by VACO officials and field witnesses.
  
  
• Robert Roswell, MD, Under Secretary of Health, before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health regarding the status of women veterans health care in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Testimony was also provided by VACO officials and field witnesses.
  
  
• Irene Trowell-Harris, RN, EdD, Director, Center for Women Veterans, before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health regarding the status of women veterans health care in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Testimony was also provided by VACO officials and field witnesses.
  
  
• Carole L. Turner, RN, MN, Director, Women Veterans Health Program, before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health regarding the status of women veterans health care in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Testimony was also provided by VACO officials and field witnesses.
  
  
• Mary Antoinette (Toni) Lawrie, RN, Manager, Women Veterans Program, Bay Pines VAMC, Florida and VISN 8 Lead Women Veterans Program Manager, Under Secretary of Health, before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health regarding the status of women veterans health care in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Testimony was also provided by VACO officials and field witnesses.
  
  

• Stephen Klotz, MD, Staff Physician, VA Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, regarding the managerial structure in the VA.
  
  
• Robert H. Roswell, MD, Under Secretary for Health, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, regarding actions taken to correct environmental concerns at the Kansas City VAMC.
  
  
• Kent D. Hill, Director, Kansas City VAMC, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, regarding specific plans and accomplishments in correcting the environmental deficiencies at the Kansas City VAMC.
  
  
• Sharon A. Grewe, Patient Advocate, Kansas City VA Medical Center, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, regarding the Kansas City VAMC.
  
  

• Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, regarding health care for Filipino veterans.
  
  

• Mark Catlett, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, regarding H.R. 4514 entitled, the "Veterans' Major Medical Facilities Construction Act of 2002."
  
  

• Dr. Leo S. MacKay, Jr., Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, regarding H.R. 3254, the "Medical Education for National Defense in the 21st Century Act" and H.R. 3253, the "National Medical Emergency Preparedness Act of 2001."
  
  

• Dr. Leo S. MacKay, Jr., Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel and the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health regarding the status of coordinating health care resources between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DOD).
  
  

• Frances Murphy, MD, MPH, Deputy Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health Administration, before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, regarding changes in VA health care and benefits assistance for veterans based upon ten years of experience helping Gulf War veterans.
  
  

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2001 (107th Congress, First Session)

• Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health, regarding H. R. 2792, the "Disabled Veterans Service Dog and Health Care Improvement Act of 2001.''
  
  

• Thomas L. Garthwaite, MD, Under Secretary for Health, before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health, regarding health services for veterans across a continuum of care, from intensive inpatient mental health units for acutely ill persons to residential care settings, outpatient clinics, Day Hospital and Day Treatment programs, and intensive community care management programs.
  
  

• Thomas L. Garthwaite, MD, Under Secretary for Health, before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health, regarding VA-DOD Health Care Sharing.
  
  

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2000 (106th Congress, Second Session)

• Frances Murphy, MD, MPH, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health Administration, before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health, regarding the Veterans Health Administration's policy on provision of chiropractic services for veterans.
  
  

• Edward A. Powell, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Financial Management and Chief Financial Officer, before a hearing of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs pharmaceutical procurement policy and issues regarding a pilot project to authorize the Special Agents Mutual Benefit Association access to the Federal Supply Schedule for pharmaceuticals.
  
  

• Thomas L. Garthwaite, MD, Deputy Under Secretary for Health, before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health, regarding VA-DOD Health Care Sharing.
  
  

• Kenneth Clark, Chief Network Officer of the Veterans Health Administration, before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health, regarding the recruitment, retention, and compensation of health care professionals and to present the Department's views on HR 1216 and HR 2660.
  
  

• Frances Murphy, MD, MPH, Acting Deputy Under Secretary For Policy And Management, Veterans Health Administration, before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health, regarding the Veterans Health Administration's planning, budgeting and management of capital assets.
  
  

• Henrietta Fishman, DCSW, CASAC, Service Line Manager, VISN 3 Homeless Veterans Treatment Programs, before a hearing of the Subcommittee on Health and the Subcommittee on Benefits of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, regarding homelessness among veterans and the VA's efforts to address homeless veterans' needs.
  
  
• Frances Murphy, MD, MPH, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Policy and Management, before a hearing of the Subcommittee on Health and the Subcommittee on Benefits of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, regarding homelessness among veterans and the VA's efforts to address homeless veterans' needs.
  
  
• Estella Morris, Program Manager, VA Comprehensive Homeless Center, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, before a hearing of the Subcommittee on Health and the Subcommittee on Benefits of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, regarding homelessness among veterans and the VA's efforts to address homeless veterans' needs.
  
  

• Frances Murphy, MD, MPH, Acting Deputy Under Secretary For Policy And Management, Veterans Health Administration, before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health, regarding GAO's recent report concerning management of chemical and biological medical supplies.
  
  

• Thomas L. Garthwaite, MD, Acting Under Secretary for Health, before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health and the House Commerce Subcommittees on Health and Environment, and Oversight and Investigations, regarding the VA Patient Safety Program.
  
  
• Audrey L Nelson, PhD, RN, FAAN, Director, VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, FL, before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health and House Commerce Subcommittees on Health and Environment, and Oversight and Investigations, regarding VA innovation to support patient safety.
  
  

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1999 (106th Congress, First Session)

• Frances M. Murphy, MD, MPH, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Health, before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittees on Health, and Oversight & Investigations regarding the possible health effects of the drug pyridostigmine bromide (PB) on veterans who served in the Gulf War.
  
  

• Thomas L. Garthwaite, MD, Acting Under Secretary for Health. Before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health, regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs' experience in implementing patient enrollment under Public Law 104-262.
  
  

• Kenneth W. Kizer, MD, MPH, Under Secretary for Health, before a House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health Hearing regarding the Veterans Millennium Health Care Act and Long-Term Care Planning.
  
  

• Kenneth W. Kizer, MD, MPH, Under Secretary for Health. Before a House Veterans Affairs Health Subcommittee hearing regarding long term care provided by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and VHA's current strategy for developing potential solutions to the growing demand for long term care by veterans.
  
  

• Kenneth W. Kizer, MD, MPH, Under Secretary for Health. Before a joint House Veterans Affairs Health and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing regarding issues related to the recent suspension of research at the Greater Los Angeles Health Care System (GLAHS), and oversight of VA's research program.
  
  

• Thomas L. Garthwaite, MD, Deputy Under Secretary for Health. Before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health, regarding the Veterans Health Administration's planning, budgeting and management of capital assets.
  
  

• Thomas L. Garthwaite, MD, Deputy Under Secretary for Health. Before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health, regarding the President's budget for veterans medical care for Fiscal Year 2000.
  
  

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1998 (105th Congress, Second Session)

• Thomas L. Garthwaite, MD, Deputy Under Secretary for Health. Before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health, on maintaining capacity to provide for the specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of disabled veterans.
  
  

• Kenneth W. Kizer, MD, MPH, Under Secretary for Health, before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health regarding the future of the veterans healthcare system.
  
  

• Thomas L. Garthwaite, MD, Deputy Under Secretary for Health, Department of Veterans Affairs. Before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health regarding VA's sexual trauma counseling program; a bill to expand authority for special eligibility for health care currently provided to Gulf War veterans to all combat veterans; and to establish a national center for the study of war-related illnesses.
  
  

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1997 (105th Congress, First Session)

• Dr. Elwood Headly, Director, Boston Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Before the Subcommittee on Health of the House Veterans Affairs Committee regarding the death of a patient.
  
  
• Billy M. Valentine, Director, Muskogee Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Before the Subcommittee on Health of the House Veterans Affairs Committee regarding the death of a patient at a construction site on 05/24/1996.
  
  
• Dr. John H. Mather, Assistant Inspector General. Before the Subcommittee on Health of the House Veterans Affairs Committee regarding the Veterans Health Administration's Risk Management Program and its Office of Medical Inspector.
  
  
• T. C. Doherty, Director, Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Before the Subcommittee on Health of the House Veterans Affairs Committee regarding the Veterans Health Administration's ( VHA ) policy and performance relating to specific patient incidents.
  
  

• Dennis H. Smith, Director, VA Maryland Health Care System. Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Veterans Affairs Committee regarding the VA's treatment facility integrations strategy.
  
  
• Kenneth W. Kizer, MD, MPH, Under Secretary for Health. Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Veterans Affairs Committee regarding the VA's treatment facility integrations strategy.
  
  
• Christopher F. Terrence, MD, Director, VA Chicago Health Care System. Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Veterans Affairs Committee regarding the VA's treatment facility integrations strategy.
  
  
• James A. Goff, FACHE, Director, VA Palo Alto Health Care System. Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Veterans Affairs Committee regarding the VA's treatment facility integrations strategy.
  
  
• Joan E. Cummings, MD, Network Director, Veterans Integrated Service Network 12. Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Veterans Affairs Committee regarding the VA's treatment facility integrations strategy.
  
  

• Kenneth W. Kizer, MD, MPH, Under Secretary for Health. Before the Subcommittee on Health of the House Veterans Affairs Committee regarding VA's medical management of Persian War veterans having difficult to diagnose or ill-defined conditions.
  
  

• Robert H. Roswell, MD, Statement to the House Veterans Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Health regarding VA's new Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA) process.
  
  

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