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Legislative Hearing

Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 1319; H.R. 1603; H.R. 1904; H.R. 2639; H.R. 3234; H.R. 3471; H.R. 3549; Draft legislation, the Promoting Responsible Opioid Management and Incorporating Medical Expertise Act; and, a VA legislative proposal, the VA Purchased Health Care Streamlining and Modernization Act

Tuesday, November 17, 2015 | 10:00 AM 334 Cannon House Office Building

Tags: Health

Opening Statement

Panel: 1

Honorable Beto O’Rourke, U.S. House of Representatives, 16th Congressional District; Texas

Honorable Andy Barr, U.S. House of Representatives, 6th Congressional District; Kentucky

Honorable Matt Cartwright, U.S. House of Representatives, 17th Congressional District; Pennsylvania

Honorable Scott Peters, U.S. House of Representatives, 52nd Congressional District; California

Honorable Martha Roby, U.S. House of Representatives, 2nd Congressional District; Alabama

Honorable Jackie Walorski U.S. House of Representatives 2nd Congressional District; Indiana

Honorable John Kline U.S. House of Representatives 2nd Congressional District; Minnesota

Honorable Gus Bilirakis, U.S. House of Representatives, 12th Congressional District; Florida

Panel: 2

Adrian Atizado, Deputy National Legislative, Director Disabled American Veterans

LaRanda D. Holt Assistant Director for Women and Minority Veterans Outreach National Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Division The American Legion

Carlos Fuentes Senior Legislative Associate National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States

Panel: 3

Janet Murphy Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Operations and Management, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Accompanied by: Elias Hernandez Chief Officer, Workforce Management and Consulting Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Accompanied by: Harold Kudler, Chief Consultant for Mental Health Services, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Accompanied by: Susan Blauert, Deputy Assistant General Counsel ,Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Submissions for the Record