FURTHER AMENDED NOTICE

Senators Webb (Chairman), Lieberman, Akaka, McCaskill, Hagan, Begich, Blumenthal,

Graham (Ranking Member), Chambliss, Brown, Ayotte, Collins, and Vitter

UNITED STATES SENATE

COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES Sir/Madam:

There will be a meeting of the

SUBCOMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL

Room SD-106*

Dirksen Senate Office Building

Thursday, June 21, 2012 – 2:30 p.m.*

OPEN

To receive testimony on Department of Defense programs and policies to support military families with special

needs in review of the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 and the Future Years Defense Program.

Witnesses:

Dr. Karen S. Guice

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs

and Principal Deputy Director, TRICARE Management Activity

Dr. Rebecca L. Posante

Deputy Director, Office of Community Support for Military Families with Special Needs

Department of Defense

Dr. Vera F. Tait

Associate Executive Director

Director, Department of Community and Specialty Pediatrics

American Academy of Pediatrics

Mr. Jeremy L. Hilton

Military Spouse, Veteran, and Military Family Advocate

Dr. Geraldine Dawson

Chief Science Officer, Autism Speaks, and Professor of Psychiatry

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Mr. John O’Brien

Director of Healthcare and Insurance

U.S. Office of Personnel Management

* Notice is amended to show change in date and location of the hearing. This hearing was previously

scheduled to be held on June 20, 2012, in SH-216, Hart Senate Office Building.

Notice #38C

Individuals who are planning to attend this hearing and require an auxiliary aid or service should contact the Committee on Armed Services at 202-224-3871. So as to best enable staff to make

necessary arrangements, please call at least 3 business days in advance.