Pending Health and Benefits Legislation
Agenda
S. 23, Biological Implant Tracking and Veteran Safety Act of 2017 (Cassidy, Tester)
S. 112, Creating a Reliable Environment for Veterans' Dependents Act (Heller, Murray)
S. 324, State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017 (Hatch, Hirono, Boozman, Heller, Manchin, Murray, Rounds, Sanders, Tillis)
S. 543, Performance Accountability and Contractor Transparency Act of 2017 (Tester, Murray, Manchin)
S. 591, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017 (Murray, Tester, Sanders, Brown, Blumenthal, Hirono, Manchin)
S. 609, Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2017 (Moran, Tester, Blumenthal, Brown)
S. 681, Deborah Sampson Act (Tester, Boozman, Murray, Blumenthal, Brown)
S. 764, Veterans Education Priority Enrollment Act of 2017 (Brown, Tillis)
S. 784, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 (Isakson, Tester)
S. 804, Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act (Heller, Murray)
S. 899, Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Transition Improvement Act (Hirono, Moran, Tester)
S. 1024, Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 (Isakson, Blumenthal, Tester)
S. 1094, Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 (Rubio, Tester, Isakson, Moran)
S. ___, Serving our Rural Veterans Act (Sullivan, Tester)
S. ___, Veteran Partners’ Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act (Blumenthal)
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WITNESS LIST
Panel I
Jennifer S. Lee, M.D., Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Policy and Services, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Accompanied by:
Meghan Flanz, Acting General Counsel, Office of General Counsel
Donnie Hachey, Chief Counsel for Operations, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
Dave McLenachen, Director of Appeals Management Office, Veterans Benefits Administration
Margaret Kabat, National Director, Caregiver Support Program, Veterans Health Administration
James Ruhlman, Assistant Director for Policy & Procedures, Veterans Benefits Administration
Phil Parker, Acting Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction
PANEL II
Louis J. Celli, Jr., Director, National Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Division, The American Legion
Kayda Keleher, Associate Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Adrian Atizado, Deputy National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans
Allison Jaslow, Executive Director, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
J. David Cox, National President, American Federation of Government Employees
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Witnesses
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Dr.
Jennifer S.
Lee
Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Policy and ServicesVeterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
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Mr.
Lou
Celli
Director, National Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation DivisionThe American Legion
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Ms.
Kayda
Keleher
Associate Director, National Legislative ServiceVeterans of Foreign Wars
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Mr.
Adrian
Atizado
Deputy National Legislative DirectorDisabled American Veterans
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Ms.
Allison
Jaslow
Executive DirectorIraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
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Mr.
J. David
Cox
National PresidentAmerican Federation of Government Employees
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