DUCKWORTH: Let me make a correction there, Chris. What our practitioners were told is to refer patients to any type of a tool. They can use Mr. Towey’s if they want to spend the $5 apiece. VA simply was not willing to buy his booklet at $5 per veteran at the time.

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WALLACE: It doesn’t say, “Give them access to anything.” I mean, in the specific VA booklet — it’s only about 15 pages long — it specifically refers to this booklet twice.

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WALLACE: I have a problem here. And often — too often on these shows, we just say, “One person said, and another person said.” Secretary Duckworth, I don’t know if we’re able in the control room to put up the full screen of the VHA directive, but I’d like you to put up the first full screen if you can.

In the VHA directive of July 2, 2009, it says the following on Page 8: “Primary care practitioners are responsible for giving patients pertinent educational materials, e.g., refer patients to the ‘Your Life, Your Choices’ module.” I mean, it’s just there in black and white on the VHA directive of July 2.

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