Fiscal Year 2022 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act
Oct 10, 2022
Statute: 136 Stat. 2205
Became law: Oct 10, 2022
Oct 10, 2022
Statute: 136 Stat. 2205
Became law: Oct 10, 2022
Summary
Approves funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs to build or improve twelve major medical centers across the country for fiscal year 2022.
What problem does this solve?
Many existing VA hospitals are old, too small, or need major repairs to meet modern healthcare standards. This law provides over $3.4 billion to build new facilities and upgrade existing ones in twelve key locations.
What does this law do?
Total funding authorization for VA projects
Authorizes a total of $3,403,613,000 to be appropriated for all the listed major medical facility projects for fiscal year 2022.
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New medical facility in Louisville, Kentucky
Approves up to $953,000,000 for the construction of a new medical facility.
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Community living center in Canandaigua, New York
Approves up to $443,900,000 to build a community living center and update other facilities.
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Seismic corrections in Long Beach, California
Approves up to $387,300,000 for earthquake-related safety corrections to the mental health and community living center.
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Gulfport Hospital restoration in Biloxi, Mississippi
Approves up to $341,500,000 to restore and combine parts of the Gulfport Hospital.
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Spinal cord injury center in Dallas, Texas
Approves up to $292,239,000 for the construction of a spinal cord injury center.
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Spinal cord injury building in San Diego, California
Approves up to $262,100,000 to build a spinal cord injury building, a community living center, and a parking garage.
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New research facility in San Francisco, California
Approves up to $254,880,000 for the construction of a new research facility.
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New health care center in El Paso, Texas
Approves up to $150,000,000 for the construction of a new health care center.
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Bed tower replacement in St. Louis, Missouri
Approves up to $135,340,000 for a replacement bed tower and an expansion of the clinical building.
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New critical care center in West Los Angeles, California
Approves up to $115,790,000 for the construction of a new critical care center.
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Surgical unit construction in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Approves up to $47,564,000 to build a new surgical intensive care unit and update operating rooms.
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Building renovations in Portland, Oregon
Approves up to $20,000,000 for seismic safety updates and renovations of buildings 100 and 101.
Who does this affect?
- U.S. Military Veterans
- Department of Veterans Affairs
What is the real world impact?
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Improves veteran healthcare infrastructure
Provides needed funds to build new medical centers and fix older ones, giving veterans better access to modern healthcare services in updated, safer buildings.
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Boosts local economies
Spends billions on large construction projects, which will create jobs for builders, architects, and suppliers in the twelve cities where the new facilities are being built.
When does this start?
Authorizes projects and funding for fiscal year 2022, allowing work to begin once funds are officially provided by Congress.