HearingCompleted

H.R.4398, the “Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act”; H.R.4805, the “Warrior Impact from Neurological and G-Force Stress Act”; H.R.6835, the “Veterans Spinal Trauma Access to New Devices Act”; H.R.9376, the “Trauma Outreach, Understanding, and Resiliency through Spirituality Act”; H.R.9316, the “Travel Assistance for Veterans in Medical Deserts Act”; Discussion Draft: the “Foreign Medical Program Integrity and Improvement Act”; Discussion Draft: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to avoid duplicative, improper, or erroneous billings or payments for hospital care and medical services furnished under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; Discussion Draft: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to coordinate with the Secretary of Health and Human Services in administering the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes; Discussion Draft: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and to provide for coordination between the Secretaries in the administration of the Veterans Community Care Program and certain health plans under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; Discussion Draft: VA Coaching into Care Act; Discussion Draft: National Task Force on Caregiving Youth of Veterans Act; Discussion Draft: the “VHA OPEN Policies Act of 2026”; Discussion Draft: “To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report biennially on staffing of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs”; H.R.9018: “Fostering TRUST Act of 2026”; Discussion Draft: the “Veterans Health Administration Personnel Transparency and Accountability Act” Act”

Jun 30, 20262:15 PM360, Cannon House Office Building

Witnesses · 7

1

Ms. Chelsea Morea

Gold Star Spouse

2

Mr. Brandon Wilson

Chief Operating Officer, Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry

3

Dr. Alex Rich, Ph.D.

Director of Data & Analytics, Common Defense Education Fund

4

Dr. Mark Kobelja, M.D.

Executive Director, National Programs, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

5

Dr. Mark Koeniger, M.D.

Acting Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Patient Care Service, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

6

Dr. Lisa Arfons, M.D.

Acting Assistant Under Secretary for Health Office of Integrated Veteran Care, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

7

Mrs. Brittany Elliott

Marine Corps and Veteran Advocate