REPORT OF BVA 60TH NATIONAL CONVENTION BYLAWS AND RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE

Resolutions 1-05 through 3-05
Resolutions 4-05 through 6-05
Resolutions 7-05 through 10-05
Resolutions 11-05 through 13-05
Resolutions 14-05 through 17-05
Resolutions 18-05 through 21-05
Resolutions 22-05 through 23-05
Resolutions 24-05 through 27-05
Resolutions 28-05 through 29-05
Resolutions 30-05 through 32-05
Resolutions 33-05 through 35-05
Resolutions 36-05 through 38-05
Resolutions 39-05 through 41-05
Resolutions 42-05 through 43-05
Resolutions 44-05 through 45-05

RESOLUTION 18-05

WHEREAS, there is an increasing number of veterans with low vision, AND

WHEREAS, the VA currently has only 3 VICTORS Programs nationwide, THEREFORE BE IT

RESOLVED, that the Blinded Veterans Association, in convention assembled in Miami Beach, Florida on this 20th day of August, 2005, support the creation of additional VICTORS Programs and present this support in the testimony to Congress.

    RESOLUTION 19-05

WHEREAS, Veterans are waiting an excessive length of time to receive hearing aids, AND

WHEREAS, the loss of both hearing and vision creates a hazardous situation for some veterans, AND

WHEREAS, giving priority to blind and visually impaired Veterans to receive hearing aids would lessen this hazardous situation, THEREFORE BE IT 

RESOLVED, that the Blinded Veterans Association, in Convention Assembled, in Miami Beach, Florida this 20^th day of August, 2005 urge the Veterans Health Administration Audiology & Speech Pathology Service direct Audiology Services throughout the VHA system to provide priority for visually impaired or blind veterans who are in need of evaluation for hearing aids.  

Rationale for Hearing Aid Resolution:

Presently veterans are waiting an excessive amount of time to get hearing tests and receive hearing aids.  Blind and visually impaired veterans rely heavily on hearing to function safely in today's environment. Whether traveling or just avoiding the many dangers involved with the environment these days, the loss of both vision and hearing makes it difficult and, in many instances, extremely dangerous. If blind and visually impaired veterans were given priority when receiving hearing aids, it would tremendously decrease the dangers involved with the loss of both these senses.

    RESOLUTION 20-05

WHEREAS, veterans health care is funded annually by discretionary appropriations decided by the House and Senate Appropriations Committee, AND

WHEREAS, each year the Department of Veterans Affairs fails to receive adequate funding for Veterans Medical Care from Congressional appropriations, AND

WHEREAS, this lack of adequate funding causes veterans of all categories, delays and denials of critical medical care services, THEREFORE BE IT

RESOLVED, that the Blinded Veterans Association, in convention assembled in Miami Beach, Florida on this 20th day of August, 2005, hereby supports HR 515, the Assured Funding for Veterans Health Care Act of 2005.

    RESOLUTION 21-05

WHEREAS, the VA has agreed to provide access to VA electronic medical records at VA medical centers to BVA Field Service Representatives, AND 

WHEREAS, currently this access is only available if the field service representative goes to the medical center, AND

WHEREAS, this is an inefficient system wasting the time of the field service representative by requiring unnecessary trips to the medical center, AND

WHEREAS, this is especially difficult since the field service representatives are not always located close to a medical center, NOW THEREFORE BE IT

RESOLVED, that the Blinded Veterans Association, in convention assembled in Miami Beach, Florida on this 20th day of August, 2005 work with the VA to allow BVA Field Service Representatives to be able to access needed medical information via remote access technology

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