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for the Justice for Servicemembers Act JSA S 3042 NELA commends Senators Blumenthal Leahy Durbin and Franken on the introduction of the Justice for Servicemembers Act We also commend Chairman Isakson on...addresses additional proposed amendments to the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 USERRA contained in the Discussion Draft that is under consideration by the Committee Founded...undermined by court decisions 2 I USERRA Overview The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 USERRA 38 U S C 4301 et seq ensures that the civilian jobs of servicemembers and veterans including...
Department of Veterans Affairs 2 The American Legion supports S 244 S 603 Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2015 A bill to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals...staff can utilize to transport veterans to the care they need The Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2015 would also provide mileage reimbursement for combat veterans traveling to receive mental health...health care at Veterans Centers and would amend the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 to reauthorize through FY2020 a grant program to provide innovative transportation options...
psychologists carrying out physiological exams related to TBI S 603 Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2015 The VFW strongly supports this legislation which would authorize VA to continue a number of...continue S 2210 Veterans PEER Act The VFW supports this legislation which would require VA to integrate peer support specialists into Primary Care Patient Align Care Teams PACT Peer support specialists provide...military sexual trauma related mental health conditions S 2279 Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act This legislation would improve the transition of health care providers between the Department of Defense...
today to speak in support of the Arla Harrell Act legislation I introduced to address a serious injustice perpetrated against veterans exposed to chemical agents as part of US government experiments during...Government conducted classified chemical tests of mustard agents including mustard gas and lewisite on thousands of its own servicemembers Mustard agents can cause painful blisters on exposed skin as well as...that they were told they would be exposed to mustard agents Servicemembers who participated in chamber testes were repeatedly exposed to mustard agents until they developed moderate to intense erythema a...
MOAA is especially grateful for the Committee s leadership in introducing S 2921 the Veterans First Act a comprehensive bill to improve the delivery of health care and benefits in the Department of Veterans...of the bills being considered today will build upon the work of the Committee in the Veterans First Act further enhancing VA s health and benefits systems Our Association looks forward to working with the...603 Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2015 S 2210 Veteran Partners Efforts to Enhance Reintegration PEER Act S 2279 Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act S 3035 Maximizing Efficiency and Improving...
Veteran Partners Efforts to Enhance Re integration PEER Act and S 2279 Merkley Brown Murray Rounds Tester Tillis Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act Studies have shown that 18 5 of all OEF OIF veterans...veterans gain hope and move forward in their own recovery by providing peer support services They act as trusted and motivating role models assisting veterans in navigating often confusing health care...center To help create the necessary connection from primary care to behavioral health services the PEER Act will utilize behavioral health peer support specialists to assist veterans in various primary care...
My hope is that we can work together as we have done on a bi partisan basis for the Veterans First Act which will bring funda mental reform to assure accountability in the VA as well as im proving the delivery...those ends and to the goals that we share in the Veterans First Act I am very hopeful in fact optimistic that we can bring the Veterans First Act to a successful conclusion if we continue work ing together...bipartisan man ner that I hope we can continue down that line moving forward keeping the Veterans First Act in mind and keeping politics out of this Committee because our veterans deserve a hell of a lot more...
reform that pervade VA S 603 The Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2015 PVA supports S 603 the Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2015 a bill that would increase access to transportation options...accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act S 2210 the Veteran PEER Act PVA supports S 2210 the Veterans Partners Efforts to Enhance Reintegration PEER Act This bill would carry out a program to establish...establish peer specialists in patient aligned care teams PACTs at VA polytrauma and rural medical centers The effectiveness of the peer support model has been an overall success These specialists help veterans...
September 11, 2019
effect on June 6 as directed by Isakson s landmark VA MISSION Act Byrne has been VA general counsel since August 2017 and added the duties of acting deputy secretary in August 2018 You can read more about Byrne...
August 5, 2022
Nationwide Unanimously Clears Senate Senators bipartisan bicameral Ensuring the Best Schools for Veterans Act one step closer to becoming law Friday August 5 2022 U S Senate The U S Senate unanimously passed bipartisan...veterans in jeopardy due to burdensome administrative red tape The Ensuring the Best Schools for Veterans Act of 2022 will clarify the requirements of the 85 15 rule ensuring education programs can continue accepting...process to enroll students using the GI Bill and help them get their benefits I am pleased the Senate acted quickly on this legislation and I urge the House to do the same Last November the Senate Veterans...
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