FINAL BILL REPORT

SJM 8017

BYSenators Hayner, Patterson, Newhouse, Zimmerman, Hansen, Benitz, Saling, Stratton, Bottiger, Barr, Rasmussen, McCaslin, Conner and Bauer

Requesting Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Walla Walla remain full service center.

AS PASSED LEGISLATURE

BACKGROUND:

The Veterans Affairs Medical Center, located in Walla Walla, Washington, has provided quality medical inpatient care, surgical and psychiatric services, and alcohol abuse treatment, for the past 50 years, to citizens of the State of Washington who are veterans of the armed services.

In December 1986 the Veterans Affairs Administration proposed to downgrade the mission of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Walla Walla, Washington.

SUMMARY:

Your Memorialists respectfully pray that the United States Congress retain the status of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Walla Walla, Washington, as a functional medical hospital which provides inpatient and outpatient medical care, surgical services, psychiatric services, and drug treatment.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Senate    48     0

      House 97   0