HearingCompleted

Legislative Hearing on: “H.R. 984, To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide timely equitable relief to an individual who suffers a loss based on an administrative error by the Secretary, and for other purposes; H.R. 1663, Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion (VSAFE) Act of 2025; H.R. 3185, Personnel Integrity in Veterans Affairs Act of 2025; H.R. 3455, Veterans Affairs Distributed Ledger Innovation Act of 2025; H.R. 3482, Veterans Community Care Scheduling Improvement Act; H.R. 3483, Forcing Real Accountability for Unlawful Distributions (FRAUD) Act of 2025; H.R. 3494, VA Hospital Inventory Management System Authorization Act; Discussion Draft, To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to modernize the electronic health record system of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; Discussion Draft, To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the collection of a health care copayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from a veteran after a two-year period if the delay in collection is attributable to a failure of an employee, official, or information system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to process certain information within applicable timeliness standards established by the Secretary

Jun 11, 20256:15 PM360, Cannon House Office Building

Witnesses · 7

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Ms. Cherri Waters

Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer; Executive Director, Health Portfolio, Office of Information and Technology, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Ms. Laura Duke

Chief Financial Officer, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Dr. Toni Phillips

Chief Nurse Informatics Officer, Electronic Health Record Management Information Office, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

4

Dr. Jennifer McDonald

Director, Community Care Division, Office of Audits and Evaluations, Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

5

Dr. Edward O'Bryan

Chief, Veterans and Corrections ICCE, Associate Professor of Medicine Medical, University of South Carolina

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Mr. Cole Lyle

Director of the Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation (VA&R) Division, The American Legion

7

Mr. Cody Carbone

Chief Executive Officer, The Digital Chamber