VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System hosts PACT Act town hall and resource fair

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — In partnership with the Veteran Advantages Administration’s Reno Regional Workplace and the Nevada Division of Veterans Providers, the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System hosted a PACT Act “Week of Motion” City Corridor and Useful resource Truthful on the North Las Vegas VA Medical Middle Saturday.

The occasion, the primary in-person city corridor hosted by the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System since 2019, was attended by over 400 veterans.

In line with a launch, the occasion’s function was to tell native veterans in regards to the PACT Act, signed into legislation by President Joe Biden in August, and encourage them to study extra in regards to the laws and apply for any poisonous exposure-related well being care and advantages coated by the act.

The occasion included a moderated city corridor that includes senior management from the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, the Veteran Advantages Administration, and the Nevada Division of Veterans Providers, in addition to separate briefings on how you can file a declare, enroll in healthcare, and entry Veterans Readiness and Employment assets. Flu and COVID-19 immunizations had been additionally obtainable for veterans on a walk-in foundation.