VASNHS hosting PACT Act Summer VetFest Town Hall and Resource Fair
PRESS RELEASE
June 27, 2023
Las Vegas , NV — VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System in partnership with the Veteran Benefits Administration’s Reno Office will host a Summer VetFest and Town Hall in the auditorium of the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 29, 2023.
North Las Vegas, Nev.
At the event, VA staff will be ready to help Veterans apply for PACT Act-related benefits (or submit an intent to file), enroll in VA health care, get screened for toxic exposures, and more. The resource fair will include representatives from: Caregiver Support Program, Community Care, Enrollment, My HealtheVet, Telehealth, and more.
For more information on applying for PACT Act-related benefits:
This event is a part of a nationwide VA Summer VetFest campaign in July, when VA will host more than 50 Summer VetFest events across all 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico.
Thus far, over 48,000 VASNHS Veterans have been screened for toxic exposure since the law went into effect on August 10, 2022.
VA encourages all eligible Veterans and survivors to file a claim — or submit their intent to file a claim — for PACT Act-related benefits now. Most Veterans who do so by August 9, 2023 will have their benefits, if granted, backdated to Aug. 10, 2022, the day that President Biden signed the bill into law.
What: PACT Act Summer VetFest Town Hall and Resource Fair
When: July 29, 2023 from 12 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Where: North Las Vegas VA Medical Center- Auditorium
Address: 6900 N. Pecos Rd. North Las Vegas, NV 89086
John Archiquette, Public Affairs Specialist
702-791-9004