Lgbtq+ veteran care | veterans affairs

CARE WE PROVIDE AT VA PHOENIX HEALTH CARE Our LGBTQ+ Veteran care coordinators can answer your questions, advocate for your right to quality care, assist with complaints or concerns you have

about your care, and help you get started with any of our services. These include: * Primary Care * Hormone therapy, in limited circumstances * Testing, counseling, and care for HIV and

sexually transmitted infections, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for Veterans at risk for HIV * Whole health and creative arts therapies *

Substance use and alcohol treatment * Mental health care * Other prevention, screening, wellness, and testing services POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO KNOW The care coordinator can help you get

started with care or with navigating any of these issues. VISITATION: A same-sex partner, family member, friend, or other individual can be present with the patient for emotional support

during the course of the patient's stay. DEFINITION OF FAMILY: "Family" may include individual(s) not legally related to the individual. Family members include spouses,

domestic partners, different-sex and same-sex significant others. ADVANCE DIRECTIVES: Veterans may designate any person as a decision-maker for care if they won't be able to make these

decisions themselves. This includes same-sex partners. Advance directive agents are chosen by the Veteran and do not need to be biologically related. DOCUMENTATION IN MEDICAL RECORDS: VA

Phoenix maintains the confidentiality of information about sexual orientation, sexual behavior, and gender identity, just like any other private health information. CHANGING NAME OR SEX IN

RECORDS: Your name in your medical record will reflect your legal name. The sex in your medical record should reflect your self-identified gender. You have the right to request that your

name and sex are updated as appropriate. There are established procedures for changing your name and sex with the VA Privacy Officer.