Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2008: report together with supplemental views (to accompany S. 2969)

LC Number: KF31 .V4 2008e OCLC Number: (OCoLC)262617300 Subject: Nurses -- Recruiting -- United States. Excerpt: ...erans Health Administration; Carl Blake, National Legislative Director, Paralyzed Veterans of America; Joseph L. Wilson, Assistant Director for Health Policy, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission, The American Legion; Joy J. Ilem, Assistant National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans; Chris Needham, Senior Legislative Associate, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Stan Luke, PhD, Vice President for Programs, Helping Hands Hawaii; J. David Cox, RN, National Secretary-Treasurer, American Federation of Government Employees; Cecilia McVey, MHA, RN, Former President, Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs; Donna Lee McCartney, Chair, National Association of Veterans' Research and Education Foundations; Thomas Berger, PhD, Chair, National PTSD and Substance Abuse Committee, Vietnam Veterans of America; and Sally Satel, MD, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute. Committee Meeting After carefully reviewing the testimony from the foregoing hearings, the Committee met in open session on June 26, 2008, to consider, among other legislation, an amended version of S. 2969, consisting of provisions from S. 2969 as introduced, from other legislation noted above, and several freestanding provisions. The Committee voted unanimously to report favorably S. 2969, as amended. Summary of S. 2969 as Reported S. 2969, as reported, (hereinafter, ``the Committee bill') would amend the title of the original bill, and would make numerous enhancements and expansions to VA health care and services. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL MATTERS Section 101 would authorize VA to extend title 38, United States Code (U.S.C.), employment status to certain employees; amend salary authorities for certain VA positions; amend the s...