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Northern Marianas VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic Authorization Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]
In Committee
Summary
Would authorize a VA community-based outpatient clinic in Saipan, CNMI, and allow flexible construction and design standards tailored to local conditions. It would let the Secretary carry out a minor medical facility project in fiscal year 2027 to build, lease, renovate, or retrofit the clinic with total costs capped at $3.7 million. The Secretary must consider CNMI's higher costs and logistical hurdles, including no permanent VA clinical presence, distance to other VA facilities, ocean shipping of materials, limited contractors and contractor housing, and veterans' travel burdens. *Authorizes up to $3.7 million in FY2027 to the VA Construction, Minor Projects account for this Saipan CBOC.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New Saipan veterans clinic funding
This bill would let the Department of Veterans Affairs build, lease, or renovate a community-based outpatient clinic in Saipan in fiscal year 2027. It would authorize $3,696,000 for the project in FY2027, to be deposited in the VA Construction, minor Projects account. The Secretary would be allowed to use alternative building, design, space, resiliency, or construction standards tailored to Saipan. The Secretary would have to ensure the facility remains safe, accessible, functional, and suitable for outpatient care. When planning, the Secretary would have to consider higher costs and logistical challenges in the Commonwealth, including lack of a permanent VA presence, distance to other VA facilities, ocean shipping of materials, limited contractor availability and housing, and the travel burden on veterans.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]
MP • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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