I do question whether, when we think about the 24 hours ahead of us whether we see the human face of that veteran first.
We still do not do that. It still does not happen.
I remember last time, and I cannot remember whether it happened, Chairman, in the last hearing but we had one that dealt with suicides.
It is troubling to me that you can have a not-for-profit organization like Give an Hour.
These are all issues that exist with the current mental health plan at VA.
Would you find it unacceptable if, in fact, the system was not providing what the health care professional prescribed to have?
Veterans have little access to follow-up care.
I have a tremendous amount of respect for all of you.
How is it that that Give an Hour can identify the need for flexibility in the delivery of mental health services but the VA cannot?
I think these are all things that we will follow up in detail.
We urge the Committee to demand more.