McCaul Announces Locations for Katy, Tomball VA Clinics: Klein Supermarket to House Tomball Location

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) announced today that Klein’s Supermarket, a Tomball landmark for 89 years, which closed its doors in April, will be the new home for Tomball’s VA community-based outpatient clinic (CBOC). The Veterans’ Administration entered into a 20-year lease agreement for that property, aswell as a similar agreement for a CBOC in Katy, at 750 Westgreen Boulevard.

“This is an exciting day for the thousands of veterans who for years have been looking forward to the convenience of going to the doctor in their own community,” said Congressman McCaul, who cut through five years of red tape at the VA to bring the clinics to this point.

“Thousands of veterans in northwest Harris County and many in Austin, Waller and Washington Counties, can start plotting a much shorter drive to see their doctor instead of driving all the way to the Medical Center in Houston. They fought for our freedom and the least we can do is provide them care close to home.”

“I am particularly excited about the Tomball location. This could not be a better fit for the community, our veterans, and for the Klein family,” Rep. McCaul said.

Staff from Congressman McCaul’s office met with the developer of the Klein’s site Thursday, hired by the VA to transform the former grocery into a much-needed health care facility. Klein’s Supermarket, located at 1200 West Main Street in Tomball, has 31,628 square feet of usable space and will be converted rather than demolished. The Katy location has 29,785 usable square feet.

Each location was chosen by an independent site selection team. The VA anticipates construction of each facility to be complete in the summer of 2012 and that they will open to patients in the fall of 2012.

When completed, the Tomball and Katy CBOC’s are each expected to accommodate 65,000 annual patient visits. Each will provide comprehensive primary care and mental health services. Primary care will consist of health promotion, maintenance, routine and urgent care procedures and education. Mental health services will provide medication management, screening and prevention for mental health disorders including evaluation for mental illness, substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and sexual trauma counseling.

Congressman McCaul remains committed to overseeing the construction process and holding the VA accountable to timely completion of each clinic.

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