VA's Medical Advisors to Tackle Veteran Homelessness and More
Published Date: 7/25/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs is holding a Special Medical Advisory Group meeting on August 5, 2025, to discuss important topics like suicide prevention, ending homelessness, and better care for Veterans. The public can join online and share their thoughts by July 22, 2025. This meeting helps shape how Veterans get care, with no direct cost but big impact on health services.
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Public can attend virtually
You can attend the VA Special Medical Advisory Group meeting only online on August 5, 2025, from about 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST via the provided Webex link or by phone (404-397-1596, access code 28287784540).
Live public comment opportunity
There is a live public comment period on August 5, 2025, from 1:10 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. EST; each individual commenter can speak for up to five minutes and the period may end sooner if comments are exhausted.
Deadline for written comments
You may submit written statements for the Committee by mail or email; written comments will be accepted until the close of business on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 (send to the Special Medical Advisory Group address or [email protected]).
Committee to discuss major VA care issues
On August 5, 2025, the Committee will discuss strategies for suicide prevention, ending homelessness, improved direct patient care, utilization of community care, and federal electronic health record deployment—topics related to the care and treatment of Veterans.
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