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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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