United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress Senate author aut Government Organization text government publication eng CHRG Congressional Committee Materials 119_senate_hearings legislative 2025-12-08 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CHRG-119shrg61532 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-119shrg61532/html/CHRG-119shrg61532.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-119shrg61532/pdf/CHRG-119shrg61532.pdf U.S. Government Publishing Office 2025-08-14 monographic deposited born digital 75 digital object pages Y 4.V 64/4: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CHRG-119shrg61532 P0b002ee1db41f244 f:61532.txt DGPO 2025-12-08 2025-12-08 CHRG-119shrg61532 machine generated eng fdlp SHRG CHRG-119shrg61532 F SENATE 119 1 155 2025-08-14 S. Hrg. 119-155 BREAKING BARRIERS: IMPROVING VETERANS' MENTAL HEALTH IN LOUISIANA OTHERPART CHRG-119shrg61532 true Fernando O. Rivera, Director, Southeast Louisiana Healthcare System and Network Director, VISN 16 (Interim), Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs accompanied by Catina McClain, MD, Chief Mental Health Officer, VISN 16, Veterans Health Administration; and Laurel Harlin, PhD, Chief, Psychology Service, Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, Veterans Health Administration The Honorable Charlton Meginley, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Dr. Cheryl Magee-Baker, Director, Hope Center, Inc Emily Meyers, LPC, Chief Executive Officer, Longbranch Recovery and Wellness Jackson Smith, JD, Executive Director, Bastion Community of Resilience Kirk Long, Former Chief Executive Officer, Crescent City Surgical Centre Paul Hermann, Executive Director, Disabled American Veterans, Department of Louisiana false 61-532 Committee on Veterans' Affairs Veterans' Affairs John Boozman of Arkansas John Boozman Boozman, John Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee Marsha Blackburn Blackburn, Marsha Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut Richard Blumenthal Blumenthal, Richard Jim Banks of Indiana Jim Banks Banks, Jim Bill Cassidy of Louisiana Bill Cassidy Cassidy, Bill Kevin Cramer of North Dakota Kevin Cramer Cramer, Kevin Tammy Duckworth of Illinois Tammy Duckworth Duckworth, Tammy Ruben Gallego of Arizona Ruben Gallego Gallego, Ruben Mazie K. 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King Jerry Moran of Kansas Jerry Moran Moran, Jerry Patty Murray of Washington Patty Murray Murray, Patty Bernard Sanders of Vermont Bernard Sanders Sanders, Bernard Bernie Sanders Dan Sullivan of Alaska Dan Sullivan Sullivan, Dan Elissa Slotkin of Michigan Elissa Slotkin Slotkin, Elissa Tim Sheehy of Montana Tim Sheehy Sheehy, Tim Thom Tillis of North Carolina Thom Tillis Tillis, Thomas Thomas Tillis Thomas Roland Tillis false false United States Congress Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs associated name asn Government Organization John Boozman United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Marsha Blackburn United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Richard Blumenthal United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Jim Banks United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Bill Cassidy United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Kevin Cramer United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Tammy Duckworth United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Ruben Gallego United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Mazie K. Hirono United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Angus S. King Jr. United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Jerry Moran United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Patty Murray United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Bernard Sanders United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Dan Sullivan United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Elissa Slotkin United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Tim Sheehy United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Thom Tillis United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Fernando O. Rivera, Director, Southeast Louisiana Healthcare System and Network Director, VISN 16 (Interim), Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs accompanied by Catina McClain, MD, Chief Mental Health Officer, VISN 16, Veterans Health Administration; and Laurel Harlin, PhD, Chief, Psychology Service, Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, Veterans Health Administration witness wit Hearing Witness The Honorable Charlton Meginley, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs witness wit Hearing Witness Dr. Cheryl Magee-Baker, Director, Hope Center, Inc witness wit Hearing Witness Emily Meyers, LPC, Chief Executive Officer, Longbranch Recovery and Wellness witness wit Hearing Witness Jackson Smith, JD, Executive Director, Bastion Community of Resilience witness wit Hearing Witness Kirk Long, Former Chief Executive Officer, Crescent City Surgical Centre witness wit Hearing Witness Paul Hermann, Executive Director, Disabled American Veterans, Department of Louisiana witness wit Hearing Witness