,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #cj1 #bjac    
,mrs4 ,ellm]s 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,roe (    
,t5nessee1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1   
,mr4 ,mc,intyre1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4       
,coble1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 &  
,mr4 ,pitt5g]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
to educate c]ta9 /aff ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs & to in=m vet]ans ab\t
 ! ,injur$ & ,amputee ,vet]ans ,bill (  
,rights1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,injur$ 
& ,amputee ,vet]ans ,bill ( ,rights4    
#b4 ,injur$ & ,amputee ,vet]ans ,bill ( 
,rights  7a7 ,display ,! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs %all ensure t !       
,injur$ & ,amputee ,vet]ans ,bill (     
,rights describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 is    
pr9t$ on signage 9 accessible =mats &   
display$ prom95tly & conspicu\sly 9 ea* 
pro/hetics & or?otics cl9ic ( !         

,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7b7     
,education ( ,dep>tm5t employees ,!     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
ensure t employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs :o "w at pro/hetics & 
or?otics cl9ics & :o "w z pati5t        
advocates ) vet]ans :o receive c>e at   
su* cl9ics1 includ+ ,f$]al recov]y      
coord9ators & case manag]s1 receive     
tra9+ on ! ,injur$ & ,amputee ,vet]ans  
,bill ( ,rights describ$ 9 subsection   
7d74  7c7 ,outrea* to vet]ans ,!        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
conduct outrea* to in=m vet]ans ab\t !  
,injur$ & ,amputee ,vet]ans ,bill (     
,rights describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 by--  
7#a7 ensur+ t su* ,bill ( ,rights is    
available on ! ,int]net ,web site ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 &  7#b7  
conduct+ o!r types ( outrea* t>get$ at  
specific gr\ps ( vet]ans1 :i* may       
include outrea* conduct$ on o!r ,int]net
 ,web sites or ?r\gh vet]ans s]vice     
organizations4  7d7 ,injur$ & ,amputee  
,vet]ans ,bill ( ,rights ,! ,injur$ &   

,amputee ,vet]ans ,bill ( ,rights       
describ$ 9 ?is subsection is a /atem5t t
 injur$ & amputee vet]ans %\ld h1 at a  
m9imum1 ! foll[+ rights3  7#a7 ,! "r to 
access ! highe/ quality pro/hetic &     
or?otic c>e1 includ+ ! "r to ! mo/      
appropriate te*nology & be/ qualifi$    
practition]s4  7#b7 ,! "r to cont9uity (
 c>e 9 ! transition f ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se heal? program to ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs heal? c>e sy/em1      
includ+ comp>able b5efits relat+ to     
pro/hetic & or?otic s]vices4  7#c7 ,! "r
 to select ! practition] t be/ meets _! 
or?otic & pro/hetic ne$s1 :e!r or n t   
practition] is an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 a private         
practition] :o has ent]$ into a contract
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to   
provide pro/hetic & or?otic s]vices1 or 
a private practition] ) specializ$      
exp]tise4  7#d7 ,! "r to consi/5t &     
portable heal? c>e1 includ+ ! "r to     
obta9 comp>able s]vices & te*nology at  
any m$ical facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     

,vet]ans ,affairs across ! c\ntry4  7#e7
 ,! "r to timely & effici5t pro/hetic & 
or?otic c>e1 includ+ a spe$y            
au?orization process ) exp$it$          
au?orization available = vet]ans visit+ 
f ano!r area ( ! c\ntry4  7#f7 ,! "r to 
play a mean+ful role 9 rehabilitation   
decisions1 includ+ ! "r to receive a    
second op9ion reg>d+ pro/hetic & or?otic
 treatm5t options4  7#g7 ,! "r to       
receive appropriate treatm5t1 includ+ ! 
"r to receive bo? a prim>y pro/hesis or 
or?osis & a functional sp>e4  7#h7 ,! "r
 to be treat$ ) respect & dignity & h an
 optimal quality ( life bo? dur+ & aft] 
rehabilitation4  7#i7 ,! "r to          
transition & readju/ to civilian life 9 
an honorable mann]1 includ+ by hav+     
ample access to vocational              
rehabilitation1 employm5t programs1 &   
h\s+ assi/ance4  7e7 ,monitor+ &        
resolution ( compla9ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 act+    
?r\gh ! vet]an liaison at ea* m$ical    
c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 

%all collect in=mation relat+ to !      
alleg$ mi/reatm5t ( injur$ & amputee    
vet]ans4  7#b7 ,qu>t]ly reports ,= ea*  
fiscal qu>t]1 ! vet]an liaison at ea*   
m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all submit to
 ! ,*ief ,consultant ( ,pro/hetics &    
,s5sory ,aids ( ! ,dep>tm5t a report on 
any in=mation collect$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
dur+ t qu>t]4  7#c7 ,inve/igation &     
address+ ( compla9ts ,! ,*ief           
,consultant1 9 coop]ation ) appropriate 
employees ( a m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t1
 %all inve/igate & address any in=mation
 collect$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 at t m$ical  
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