Senator Charles Schumer wants a new outpatient surgery center for veterans in Rochester, N.Y., according to 13 WHAM.
Here are five things to know:
1. The facility would serve veterans of Monroe County.
2. Many veterans in the area have to travel long distances to receive outpatient surgery services.
3. Currently, the VA is planning a new community clinic in Rochester, but it lacks an outpatient surgery center.
4. Senator Schumer is talking with the VA to incorporate the surgery center into the plans of the new clinic.
5. The new clinic is expected to open in 2018.