The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.

Evans Army Community Hospital will continue to honor all scheduled appointments during the partial government shutdown. Our patient appointing service is open and will still take requests for appointments. The hospital’s emergency room and inpatient services, to include the Mountain Post Birthing Center, will remain fully operational. All ancillary services (pharmacy, laboratory, radiology) will also remain operational. As always, safe and high-quality healthcare remain our priority and we are doing our best to minimize impact on our beneficiaries and their health care. Please call (719) 526-CARE (2273) to schedule or cancel appointments. For questions about TRICARE during the shutdown, please visit https://www.tricare.mil/shutdown.
Evans Army Community Hospital will operate at reduced manning levels* on identified days in accordance with Defense Health Agency Fiscal Year 2024 Federal holidays. Minimum manning days will be observed as follows:

Observed Federal Holiday                                                                     
Monday, Oct. 9, 2023: Columbus Day
Friday, Nov. 10, 2023: Veterans Day
Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023: Thanksgiving Day
Monday, Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Monday, Jan. 15, 2024: Birthday of Martin Luther King             
Monday, Feb. 19, 2024: Presidents Day
Monday, May 27, 2024: Memorial Day                                                    
Wednesday, June 19, 2024: Juneteenth
Thursday, July 4, 2024: Independence Day                                              
Monday, Sept. 2, 2024: Labor Day                                                 

Minimum Manning Day
Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023
Friday, Nov. 24, 2023
Friday, Dec. 22, 2023
Friday, Dec. 29, 2023
Friday, May 24, 2024
Friday, July 5, 2024
Friday, Aug. 30, 2024

* Minimal manning days will mirror our current weekend manning. No routine outpatient appointments will be scheduled in outpatient clinics. There will be no walk-in services for Pharmacy, Radiology or Laboratory Outpatient services. Inpatient services, Inpatient Ancillary Services and the Emergency Department will operate as normal.


 
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