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El Paso VA says operations 'full steam ahead,' cites outreach approvals and new clinic projects
Summary
Interim director Mark Riello told the El Paso City Veterans Advisory Committee that clinical services are continuing, outreach events through March have approval, and construction on a new Health Care Center is proceeding; he said some non‑clinical community presentations are awaiting higher‑level approvals from VA leadership.
Mark Riello, interim director of the El Paso VA Healthcare System, told the El Paso City Veterans Advisory Committee that “operations are normal at the El Paso VA Healthcare System. We are full steam ahead in serving our veterans.” Riello said the VA is continuing scheduled outreach events that have received approval and that clinical services remain available while some community presentations require further sign‑off from national VA leadership.
The VA has cleared several events through March, Riello said, including a Women PACT Act registration event March 15 at the West Rec Center and an eligibility outreach event Feb. 28 at a congressional office. He said the VA will participate in the Borderplex Veterans and Family Caregiver Expo and other community outreach efforts. “We are still…
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