As we approach Veterans Day, we're working to do our part to keep our promise to have veterans’ backs when they come home.
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I helped pass four bills to improve quality and access to health care for veterans.
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1. Extended mental health benefits to veterans, who might not qualify because of their discharge status. https://veterans.house.gov/uploadedfiles/the_veteran_urgent_access_to_mental_health_care_act_hr_918.pdf …
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2. Allowed the VA to perform organ donations & transplants. Before, vets had to travel to 1 of 14 centers in the US. https://veterans.house.gov/uploadedfiles/hr_1133_veterans_transplant_coverage_act_one_pager.pdf …
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3. Allowed veterans to receive organ & bone marrow transplants outside VA facilities. https://veterans.house.gov/uploadedfiles/hr_2601_victor_act_one_pager.pdf …
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4. Allowed VA doctors to use telemedicine across state lines, giving veterans more choice in health care providers. https://veterans.house.gov/uploadedfiles/hr_2123_vets_act_one_pager.pdf …
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