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For Immediate Release:
April 26, 2005
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Leadership and Experience
17 HVAC Oversight & Investigations Hearings
- Quality of medical care and overall management
- VA Information Technology with strong emphasis on VA/DoD integration, electronic
records, smart cards, automation of benefits processing
- VA medical research into chronic illnesses and protection of patients
- VA hiring practices including background checks, credentialing, and nursing
shortage
- Pre and post-deployment health assessments
- Lessons Learned from the Gulf War
- Medical care collections
- VA preparations for Homeland Security mission
Legislation Signed into Law (not all-inclusive)
- HR 3254 Medical Education for National defense in the 21st Century (Homeland
Security training for med staff)
- HR 1585 Protection of Human Research Subjects
- HR 3024 Soldier’s and Sailor’s Relief Act Amendments
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