[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 19 (Wednesday, February 4, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H764]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


BENEFICIARY TRAVEL FOR VETERANS SEEKING TREATMENT OR CARE FOR MILITARY 
                             SEXUAL TRAUMA

  (Mr. COFFMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, today, I join my colleagues as we address 
one of the challenges within Veterans Affairs--our goal: ensuring our 
veterans are provided the best possible care to heal from the wounds 
associated with being a victim of military sexual trauma.
  As has been noted by the Veterans Affairs inspector general, 
obtaining travel authorization to the most appropriate clinics to 
address the specialized care required of military sexual trauma victims 
has been an obstacle. This bill, H.R. 642, will take care of that.
  The bottom line is that victims of military sexual assault trauma 
should be able to obtain the specific care necessary to address their 
individual needs and not be trapped by a bureaucracy that fails to give 
them access to treatment because it cannot reconcile how to pay for 
travel to get to and from a treatment facility.
  Please join me and my colleagues as we stand up for veterans who are 
victims of military sexual trauma and enable them to obtain the 
treatment that they need.

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