TAMMY BALDWEN 

HEALTH, EDUCAHON,
LABOR, AND PENSIONS

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WASHENGTON. or: 21.3510 . ow 

ON HOMELAND 
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April 7.. 20.14" I "coiommes omzmerov 
\41. Mario Desanciis . . AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Dirxecim 01312111 VA Medical Genie}.
500 East Veterans St: eet

Tomah, Wisconsin 54660
Dear Mr. Desanctisz

I ?1133 writing on beball?of niy'congtiment. who would like. to remain anonymous, regarding
concerns with treatment at the Tomoh VA.

I would appreciate 330113311311 review and investigation oftlio-following.concerns expressed by my
constituent:

A large percentage of vein-3333:1133: being. {133331313331 'I?o13331'1133131noe abuse are for subs'i?mioos
i130] 5131333. opiates. ben/odn/epmw 3333311 :31 limulams 13?3bio13 were 01 331111231313 ibed by
VA pioxiders; Thooe Soloevotei'ans continue to be lnzosCIibed those- substances ol abuse
while in active ireatoiem.

?5 There areahiob 5.13 which c'onlrollod are LISQCI prior to

ltunatw intonemionsi 11.3313ei1333 333231124.

3 Naiimal indicate that veterans in 3ie-tivol'3'1'8D
treaiment should not be prescribed for tbe best possible 33122232330231
outcome. lr-lowover, this is standard pram-licooi. {be Tomalfa VA and 12133131034363 are
Dressured by management to 1333031314bei'ia'iilmzinee'3 111311.133: lby A
National The O?ieo 11233 a (13131313111333 ol the
Tomab VA pieseribing.13133321313133 110336er the 35 moving. 1013 Slow and 
continue to be b.1113 13321iti33g [.ol linemention.

Please inform my office of 3301.11.? ?ndings. all. correspondence to the attention of Mike
Helbick 5131 my Milwaukee Senate office at (333 W. Wisconsin. 1920. Milwaukee. WI
53203 01 \ia telephone at 41432914451. 11333119331333 for your time. and prompt. attention to this
mattei i -

Sincerely.

    

Tammy Baldwin
33.1-1ed States Senator

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