“Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act” Event
PRESS RELEASE
August 6, 2024
Mt. Pleasant , MI — Mt. Pleasant, Michigan: The Department of Veterans Affairs and Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation invites you to join VA staff at a PACT Act Event in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan on August 23, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort, 6800 Eagle, Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858.
The location is in the Conference Center Main Entrance, located south of the Hotel Main Entrance, in the Black River Room.
The PACT Act recently expanded. The significance of the expansion is VA can care for all Veterans who served in the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Global War on Terror, or any other combat zone after 9/11. Veterans who never deployed but were exposed to toxins or hazards while training or on active duty here at home – by working with chemicals, pesticides, lead, asbestos, certain paints, nuclear weapons, x-rays, and more, can also receive care.
You can learn about Toxic Exposure Screenings, get answers about VA claims and benefits, have an opportunity to file a claim and complete your toxic exposure screening and exam during the event.
If you can’t attend, and are already enrolled, please contact your Primary Care Team to schedule an appointment for Toxic Exposure Screening. If you are not currently enrolled in VA health care, please contact Eligibility at 989-497-2500, Ext. 13120 or 13121.
Questions regarding this event may be directed to 406-477-7547.
The Aleda E. Lutz VAMC in Saginaw, Michigan operates an 81-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation Community Living Center. It provides care to over 40,126 Veterans in a 35-county geographic area, from mid-Michigan to the Mackinac Bridge. Veterans can also receive care at one of our nine VA Community Based Outpatient Clinics located throughout Michigan. More information about this VA can be found at www.va.gov/saginaw-health-care/.
Tara Scheuer, Public Affairs Officer
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