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The House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations..............
HVAC to Examine Deficiencies at Northport VA Medical Center
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at 9:00
a.m. ET at the Northport VA Medical Center in Northport, N.Y., the House
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs will hold an oversight hearing to examine
problems at the Northport Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
The committee has been investigating a series of
issues at the Northport VAMC over the past year. In mid-February, the facility closed its
five operating rooms after black particles started falling from its
ventilation ducts. Chairman Miller wrote Secretary McDonald in July to inquire
about numerous aspects of the facility’s alleged deterioration, including
flooded pedestrian tunnels, damaged roofs, vacant buildings and a ruptured
cooling tower.
Last month, a 76-year-old veteran
committed suicide on the grounds of the Northport VAMC,
where he had been a patient. Although Northport officials have said there is no evidence
the veteran was denied treatment prior to the suicide, two people
close to the hospital told the New York Times that “he had been
frustrated that he was unable to see an emergency room physician for reasons
related to his mental health.”
The purpose of this hearing is to examine the
publically-reported problems at the Northport VAMC, identify any other issues
that may exist at the facility and give VA a chance to share its plan to
address these problems.
The following event is open to the
press:
WHO: House
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
WHEN: 9:00 a.m.
ET, Tuesday, September 20, 2016
WHERE: Northport VA
Medical Center Auditorium, 79 Middleville Road, Northport, N.Y. 11768.
Note: The witness list will be released at a later
date.
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