TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A House panel has scheduled testimony from military leaders, veterans’ organizations and health care providers to discuss the mental health needs of soldiers and veterans.
The House Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee will hear the testimony Tuesday. The meeting will include a review of an interim report prepared by the Joint Committee on Kansas Security on veterans’ issues.
Scheduled to speak to the committee are Sheli Sweeney of the Kansas Association of Community Mental Health Centers, Robbin Cole of Pawnee Mental Health Services, Laura Snow of the Veteran’s Administration Eastern Kansas Health Care System in Topeka and Gregg Burden of the Kansas Commission on Veteran’s Affairs.
