Press Release

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. sent a letter today to Secretary Robert McDonald requesting the Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Veteran Affairs investigate the recent death of a Vietnam veteran at the Sacramento VA Medical Center after a do-not-resuscitate band was incorrectly placed on him. In the letter Bera said:

"I am deeply concerned about the reports of the death of Roland Mayo, a Vietnam veteran and former deputy sheriff, after the incorrect placement of a do-not-resuscitate band on him. As a doctor, I know that every second counts in an emergency and no time can be wasted navigating uncertainties and systematic failures.... Our veterans have heroically served us and we now have a responsibility to provide them with the high quality health care they have earned. We must ensure issues that have led to this unfortunate mistake are immediately addressed and that the VA health care system is home to a culture of honesty, transparency and continuous improvement."

To read the full letter click here.

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. represents Sacramento County. Born and raised in California, Bera is a physician and the only Indian American currently serving in Congress. He's fighting to rebuild an economy that works for middle class families and to reduce our country's debt in a responsible way. One of Bera's first acts in Congress was to help lead the effort to pass the No Budget No Pay Act, which says if members of Congress don't pass a budget, they don't get paid. As a leader of the No Labels' Problem Solvers, he's working with people from both parties to find bipartisan solutions to our nation's challenges. He and his wife Janine live in Elk Grove with their daughter Sydra. For more updates on Rep. Bera follow @RepBera on Twitter, like Congressman Bera on Facebook, or visit https://www.bera.house.gov.