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In the
Driver’s Seat
With the Veterans Mobility Safety Act Signed Into Law, What’s Next for the
Automotive Adaptive Industry
By Laurie Watanabe
The Veterans Mobility Safety Act (VMSA), also known as H.R. 3471, was signed into law in December.
It was a triumphant moment for the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA), which had made the VMSA concept, and then gaining support for the formal bill, a major focal point for years.
“From our first meeting with Veterans Affairs (VA) in 2010 to the time the bill passed and was officially signed into law on Dec. 15 was about six and a half years,” says Amy Schoppman, government affairs director for NMEDA. “This bill is a win for NMEDA members, it’s a win for the mobility equipment industry, it’s a win for veterans, and it’s a win for the American tax payer.”
So with the passage of the bill now in the association’s rear-view mirror, what’s next on NMEDA’s agenda?
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