Type of action: Legislative Alert

Senate Floor Amendment to be Voted on Soon!

Senators Carl Levin (Mich.) and John McCain (AZ) will offer floor amendment to the Senate version of the Defense Authorization bill (H.R. 1585) that would establish a Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Inter-agency to create a joint disability rating system, and a joint electronic health record to help create a seamless transition for our wounded warriors. The amendment would also authorize additional funding for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

FRA believes that some OEF/OIE combat-injured service members are being discharged or medically retired and transferred to VA without adequate consideration of family needs for adjustment counseling and seamless follow-up services.

The VA has problems accessing service members’ real-time medical data to provide them a seamless transition from the Military Health System to the VA’s health system. Delays in sharing medical data can be critical to full recovery because that postpones the start of injured service member’s rehabilitation. There is an urgent need to create a continuous clinical record of transfers and case management for all seriously injured patients as they progress through both the DoD and VA systems of care.

Please contact your Senators IMMEDIATELY! Ask them to vote for this amendment.

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