Central Texas Veterans Health Care System

Stay Informed

HURRICANE HARVEY AND OPERATING STATUS:  Veterans may check our operating status page for facility information https://www.centraltexas.va.gov/emergency/index.asp.  Employees should check the workstatus page for facility work status information https://www.centraltexas.va.gov/emergency/employee_emergency.asp.  Other resources include Texas road conditions at https://drivetexas.org/#/8/29.289/-95.764?future=false&resources=traffic  and Hurricane Harvey at http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/#harvey.

TRAFFIC CHANGES:  Additional changes to traffic flow along with construction detours to our Temple main site with start on Tuesday, June 20, 2017.  The intersection South 5th Street at Avenue U will be closed for several weeks to work on another phase to update area roadways. Estimated completion time is the middle to the end of August pending weather conditions.  The recommended route from the southwest and west (east and north bound from I-35 and Loop 363) will be to take South 31st Street to Avenue R to access the facility. The secondary route will be take the 5th Street exit and follow the detour signs to 7th Street to Avenue R. Click here for map.

Starting Monday (Jan. 16, 2017), TxDOT will close the eastbound Loop 363 turnaround to north Spur 290 (1st Street) and the southbound 1st Street ramp to eastbound Loop 363. The closure is for a project to make a signalized interchange at the intersection of 363 and 290. Completion is expected spring of 2018. Click link for recommended routes:  TxDOT Map 

Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act

VETERANS BEWARE: The official VA Choice Program telephone line is 1-866-606-8198. There is a very similar telephone number (1-800-606-8198; THIS IS NOT A VA NUMBER) being used by scammers attempting to gain credit card information from Veterans. VA will never ask for your credit card information as any type of incentive.

SCAM ALERT:  Police Departments in the Central Texas  area are warning residents, especially the eldery and Veterans, about fraud scams.  The Police believe those receiving benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs are being targeted.  Veterans or others in receipt of VA benefits should know that VA will never call you to get your personal, credit or bank information.  If you believe you have been a victim, please contact your local police department to report the incident, whether or not those responsible were successful or not in stealing money. 

VA Notice - Texas Concealed Handgun Law and the new Texas Open Carry Law (Effective Jan. 1, 2016 - DOES NOT APPLY to VA property. No firearms or weapons are allowed on our VA controlled property. Any confiscated firearms will be destroyed and offender will appear before Federal Court. Only certified police officers in the commission of his or her duties may bring a firearm onto VA property. Texas concealed and open carry handgun laws DO NOT apply to VA property.