The review mandated by S.2991 would ensure that the VA has accurate information about the relationship between veteran suicides and prescription medication. I thank members of the committee for advancing my bill directing the VA to dig into this very important issue and develop a more holistic understanding of the roots of this tragic health crisis.”
If there is a causation, we need to get to the bottom of it and make good on our obligation to the wellness of those who’ve sacrificed for all of us. “We don’t yet know enough about the potential link between the increase in prescriptions of opioids and other dangerous painkillers and the unconscionably high levels of veteran suicide. “Many of our young men and women in uniform come home from service in dangerous corners of the world, seek treatment and, inadvertently, get addicted to prescription medications,” said Senator Sullivan.
The bills were advanced as part of a mark-up of pending legislation before the committee. The act was incorporated into a larger veteran suicide prevention package, S.785, the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019, which Sullivan also cosponsored. The set of bills includes S.2991, the Veterans Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act, which would direct the VA to conduct an independent expert study to determine whether there’s a direct correlation between veteran suicide and a potential overprescribing of medication. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), building on the senator’s legislative efforts to support and serve America’s veterans. WASHINGTON, DC – Members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee today voted unanimously to advance five pieces of legislation introduced by U.S. All ASA members are encouraged to continue to generate support for protecting Veterans' access to safe anesthesia by soliciting comments at consider submitting a Letter to the Editor for their newspaper, or outreach to the community and local Veterans organizations about this patient safety issue.01.29.20 Senate Veterans’ Committee Advances Five Sullivan Bills Meanwhile, ASA was pleased with several new Op-ed and Letter to the Editor placements around the country, including Michigan, Ohio, California, Georgia and Pennsylvania. ASA will continue to advocate that anesthesia be excluded from the proposed rule as it advances to the final stage.Īlso, this week the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, held a press conference which resulted in a MedPage Today article.
ASA is grateful for Senator Tillis' leadership, and the support for physician-led anesthesia care for Veterans by many others on the committee, including Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Johnny Isakson (R-GA). This statement came after Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) emphasized the need to ensure Veterans receive the best possible care, and questioned whether there was an access issue in the area of anesthesia. So, at this point the proposed rule-making is all inclusive with the idea that we wouldn't necessarily implement all the changes in the rule-making until it's clear what is needed. If you look across our system, we do have access challenges in primary care, metal health, specialties care and so forth, but we have not identified significant shortages of anesthesiologists, for instance. Maureen McCarthy, assistant deputy under secretary for health for patient care services at the Veterans Health Administration, reiterated previous statements by VA that the agency intended to maintain physician-led anesthesia care, stating: "In the VA, nurse anesthetists work closely with anesthesiologists and our model of care is team-based care. Department of Veteran Affairs (VAĭuring the hearing, Dr. This ASA-opposed legislation includes provisions advancing "full practice authority" for all advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and "all licensed health care professionals" in the U.S. 2279, the Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act. This week, the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee held a hearing on several bills, including S.
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