HVAC to Examine VA Traumatic Brain Injury and Mental Health Care Treatment, Benefits
WASHINGTON, D.C.— On Thursday, April 24, 2014, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations will hold an oversight field hearing entitled, "Access to Mental Health Care and Traumatic Brain Injury Services: Addressing the Challenges and Barriers for Veterans." The hearing will begin at 1:00 PM MST at the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Building 4, Conference Rooms A and B, 3601 South Sixth Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85723.
Traumatic Brain Injury is widely regarded as a signature wound of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. According to the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, more than 287,000 service members sustained traumatic brain injuries between 2000 and the third quarter of 2013. Though all veterans receiving VA medical care are required to undergo screening for TBI, many have faced challenges in getting timely and adequate access to TBI treatments and related benefits.
This hearing will examine the long-term impacts TBI is having on veterans and VA's ability to provide proper disability ratings and timely access to care for those suffering from TBI and mental health conditions.
The following event is open to the press:
WHO: Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations
WHAT: Field Hearing: "Access to Mental Health Care and Traumatic Brain Injury Services: Addressing the Challenges and Barriers for Veterans"
WHEN: 1:00 PM MST, Thursday, April 24, 2014
WHERE: Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Building 4, Conference Rooms A and B, 3601 South Sixth Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85723
Witness list
Panel 1
Mr. Derek Duplisea
Regional Alumni Director, West
Wounded Warrior Project
Ms. Ariana Del Negro
Co-Founder
Veterans Leadership Assistance
Captain Charles Gatlin, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Veteran
Mr. David Anderson
Veteran and American Legion Commander, Post 51
Sacaton, Arizona
Mr. Jerry Boales
Veteran and Chairman of Rock Soldiers for Wounded Warriors
Mr. John Davison
Father of a Wounded Warrior
Mr. Bradley Hazell
Veteran
Panel 2
Lisa Kearney, PhD
Senior Consultant, National Mental Health Technical Assistance
Office of Mental Health Operations
Veterans Health Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Accompanied by:
Dr. Joe Scholten, M.D.
National Director of Special Projects
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services
Veterans Health Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Mr. Jonathan H. Gardner, MPA, FACHE
Director, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System
Veterans Health Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Mr. Joshua D. Redlin, LCSW
Team Leader
Tucson Vet Center
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Mr. Rod Sepulveda
Rural Health Program Manager
Northern Arizona VA Health Care System
Veterans Health Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Statement for the Record
Ms. Tana Ostrowski, COTA/L, CBIS
Community Bridges
Rehabilitation Institute of Montana
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