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Show r PaeeJO - UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. Match 24. 1998 clarifies rules for health-car- e enrollment VA In response to incorrect information distributed by others on the Internet, the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center ia clarifying recent changes regarding veterans eligibility for health care. The Department ofVeterans Affairs (VA) is required by law to establish an enrollment system for health-car- e services to be in place by Oct. 1. While veterans must be enrolled to receive care, it does not mean that veterans who have not applied for enrollment by that date will lose their eligibility for VA health care. Veterans can apply and be enrolled at the time they are in need of VA health care. Veterans who have received VA health-car- e services since Oct 1, 1996, will have an application processed automatically on their behalf. Enrolling for VA health-car- e services will provide improved access for Utahs veterans to a comprehensive package ofservices, said James R. Floyd, director of the VA Medical Center in Salt Lake City. Applicants will be placed in one ofseven enrollment priority groups, specified by Congress. Based on the priority they are assigned, the number of other veterans requesting to be enrolled, and the funds available for VA health care, VA will determine how many veterans can be served. Veterans will be notified by mail beginning in late spring whether or not their application for enrollment has been accepted. After Oct. 1, some veterans may still be treated without being enrolled. Veterans with disabilities may be treated for those disabilities, and veterans who were discharged or released Heber City man announces candidacy for House Seat from active duty for a disability incurred or VA Health-car- e Enrollmentaggravated while on active duty may be treated for that disability within the first 12 months after their dis- charge. Veterans who are classified as with a ratbeing service-disable- d ing of 50 percent or greater will continue to be eligible for VAhealth-car- e services without making application for enrollment. While veterans in these categories do not have to be enrolled to be treated, they are encouraged to do so to help VA plan its services and allocate its resources. Those who are enrolled will be eligible for inpatient and outpatient services, including preventive and z. Local resident John Wayne Lloyd recently announced his intent to run for House Seat 54, in the Utah House of Representatives by filing with the Lt Governors Office. John presides in Heber City. He is a lifetime resident of Wasatch County. He is a family man, businessman, and rancher. Lloyd is married to Joyce Jacobson Lloyd. He has four daughters and nine grandchildren who also reside in Wasatch County. He is an active family man and eqjqys raising horses, fishing, and spending time with his grandchildren. He John Wayne Lloyd primary care. Other services in- clude: diagnosis and treatment; re- habilitation; mental health and sub- stance abuse treatment; home health, respite and hospice care; and drugs and pharmaceuticals in conjunction with VA treatment Veterans accepted for enrollment will be eligible to receive care at any ofVAs more than 1,100 service sites. While enrollment must be renewed every year, a veteran's enrollment CassifiecIs . .k many capacities within these organizations, including president and national director. He enjoys raising horses, racing them on the (1 a ttrack, and riding with his grandsons. Ha is also involved in pasturing yearling cattle, and runs a small ranch. Lloyd is a general engineering contractor. He has been self employed in contracting and equipment sales for the past 41 years. There he was involved in the construction of roads, pipeline work, earth filled dams, boat ramps, and golf courses. He worked on Bureau of Reclamation Projects in. the Uintah Basin for 13 years. He crushed gravel and did road work in the oil fields of the Basin also. He ia presently serving as a member ofthe Wasatch County Board of Adjustments and the Waaatch County Planning Commission. He has eqjoyed being involved with the growth and development ofour community and would like the opportunity to become involved on a state level. He sees growth and development, as well as the impact of the Olympics as key issues fin: this area. Lloyd feels that his background in the construction business, knowledge of the livestock industry, and experience in the oil fields would serve both Wasatch and Duchesne counties well. He looks forward to this opportunity and asks for your support in the upcoming election. State Legislature j will automatically be renewed unless he or she chooses not to reenroll, or unless VA resources limit the number of veterans the department can cover. Certain veterans will be asked to provide income information annually in order for VA to properly classify them within the enrollment system, as required by law. To apply for enrollment, veterans should call, write or visit the VA is active in church and community affairs. Lloyd was educated in the Wasatch County School system and was involved with the athletic program. He was on the first wrestling team to attend a state meet from Wasatch High. He medaled that year and each of the following three years, becoming a two time state champion. Lloyd has always been active in the horse industry. He was a member ofthe Heber Valley Riding Club and helped start the Heber-Kama-a Chariot Association, he served in Medical Center in Salt Lake City. Veterans and their families can also call Ms. Tyann Watson, Manager, Enrollment Office at 5 for more information, or visit VAs web site at http:www.va.govhealth elig. Veterans living outside of Salt Lake Citys calling area can reach the Enrollment Office at the VA Medical Center by calling extension 2585. 584-258- service-connect- Spring burn window schedule The spring burn window runs from March 30 through May 30. Lawn clippings, bushes, plants, and tree prunings can be burned provided that they are thoroughly dry and don't include trash, rubbish, tires, or oil. The clearing index must be above 500 for all burning, and individuals need to notify central dispatch (789-422-2 before beginning or to burn. No permit is required during the spring window. Beginning June 1st through Oct, all bunting requires a permit even though the fall window is Sept 15 through Oct 30. Individuals residing within incorporated city limits, i.e. Vernal, Naples, Roosevelt, etc. must contact the appropriate city offices for their burning regulations . 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