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Dr. Ilse Wiechers.
Deputy Director Office of Mental Health
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
3 appearances
Latest: Mar 25, 2026
Testimony
Committee appearances
Mar 25, 2026
H.R. 6654, the “Veterans Affairs Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act”; H.R. 7280, the “Veteran DATA Act”; H.R. 7319, the “VA Bonus and Relocation Recovery Act”; H.R. 7683, the “VA Fiscal Management Modernization Act”; Discussion Draft, the “Vets CLEAR Act”; Discussion Draft, the “Veterans Affairs Subcontractor Competition and Opportunity Network Act”; Discussion Draft, “to amend title 38, United States Code, to require that certain sterile processing technicians of the Veterans Health Administration hold appropriate professional certifications, and for other purposes”; Discussion Draft, “to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the rate of pay for care or services provided under the Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on the location at which such care or services were provided, and for other purposes”; Discussion Draft, “to establish an entitlement to a supplemental period of unpaid parental leave for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs”; Discussion Draft, “To deem certain individuals as parents of Department of Veterans Affairs employees for purposes of determining entitlement to certain family and medical leave for such employees; Discussion Draft, to prohibit the downgrading of law enforcement positions in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; Discussion Draft, “to amend Title 38, United States Code, to establish the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes
Committee on Veterans' Affairs / Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Acting Deputy Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Patient Care Services, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Apr 2, 2025
Answering the Call: Examining VA’s Mental Health Policies
Committee on Veterans' Affairs / Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Deputy Executive Director, Office of Mental Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Mar 25, 2025
Breaking Down Barriers: Getting Veterans ACCESS to Lifesaving Care
Committee on Veterans' Affairs / Subcommittee on Health
Deputy Director Office of Mental Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration