Fiscal Year 2024 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act
Nov 25, 2024
Nov 25, 2024
Summary
Gives permission for the Department of Veterans Affairs to spend money on building and improving several large medical centers across the country in 2024.
What problem does this solve?
Many existing medical facilities for veterans are old, too small, or need major upgrades to provide modern healthcare. This law provides the money and permission to build new centers and fix old ones to better serve veterans.
Who does this affect?
- U.S. Veterans
- Department of Veterans Affairs employees
- Construction industry workers
What does this law do?
Authorizes total funding for projects
Approves a total of $3,354,048,000 for all listed construction and renovation projects for fiscal year 2024.
Approves El Paso, Texas health care center
Allows for the construction of a new health care center and utility plant in El Paso, Texas, for up to $759,200,000.
Funds Portland, Oregon facility upgrades
Authorizes seismic retrofitting, renovations, and construction of a new specialty care facility in Portland, Oregon, for up to $613,000,000.
Funds San Juan, Puerto Rico facility upgrades
Allows for seismic corrections, a new administrative building, and expansion of the outpatient clinic in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for up to $370,370,000.
Approves San Diego, California spinal cord injury facility
Authorizes a new spinal cord injury building, renovations, and seismic retrofits at the San Diego Health Care System for up to $311,700,000.
Funds Perry Point, Maryland living center replacement
Allows for the replacement of the community living center and expansion of parking in Perry Point, Maryland, for up to $274,310,000.
Approves San Francisco, California research facility
Authorizes construction of a new research facility and parking structure in San Francisco, California, for up to $264,500,000.
Funds Reno, Nevada medical center replacement
Allows for the start of a replacement medical center in Reno, Nevada, including land acquisition and site work, for up to $223,800,000.
Funds American Lake, Washington facility upgrades
Authorizes a new specialty care building, renovations, and expanded parking in American Lake, Washington, for up to $155,600,000.
Approves West Haven, Connecticut clinical tower
Allows for the construction of a new surgical and clinical space tower and building renovations in West Haven, Connecticut, for up to $153,128,000.
Funds St. Louis, Missouri bed tower replacement
Authorizes the first phase of replacing a bed tower and expanding clinical buildings in St. Louis, Missouri, for up to $135,340,000.
Funds Dallas, Texas mental health expansion
Allows for the expansion of clinical space for mental health services and land acquisition in Dallas, Texas, for up to $93,100,000.
What is the real world impact?
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Improves healthcare access for veterans
Funds the construction and renovation of medical centers to provide better and more modern care for veterans in several states and Puerto Rico. This ensures facilities can meet the current and future health needs of the veteran population.
When does this start?
The projects are authorized for fiscal year 2024, with funds to be provided in that year or a future year.