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.

If you have a scheduled appointment or other business at the MTF, please verify with your provider or applicable office within the MTF to ensure there are no changes in schedule. To learn how the lapse in appropriations affects your TRICARE benefit, visit www.tricare.mil/shutdown

Patient Resources

Programs & Support

Burial At Sea:
Coordinator:  Branch Health Clinic Mayport at (904) 270-4285.  Learn more from Navy Personnel Command at (866) 787-0081, or:  https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Support-Services/Casualty/Mortuary-Services/Burial-at-Sea/
 
Chaplain:
Our hospital offers a chapel as a quiet, reflective space for meditation or prayer, 24/7.  Hospital Central Tower, 2nd Floor, (904) 542-7796.  For chaplain emergencies, call (904) 542-7300 and request the duty chaplain.
 
Hospital United Grief Support (HUGS):
Supports families who experience a miscarriage, stillbirth, or newborn death — for up to a year after the loss. Call (904) 382-4261 or ask any staff member to connect you with a HUGS counselor.

Interpreters / Language Line: 
Call the hospital's quarterdeck at (904) 542-7300.  Ask staff to contact the Officer of the Day (OOD) to access language services.
 
Warrior Navigation & Assistance Program:
Assists wounded warriors and their families with navigating TRICARE, Medicare, and Veterans Affairs health systems; medical equipment; behavioral health; resources (food, shelter, transportation); and transitional care when relocating. Call (888) 4GO-WNAP (888-446-9627), visit: www.humanamilitary.com/beneficiary/plans-and-programs/wnap/, or email: wnap@humana.com.
 
Wounded Warrior - Safe Harbor:
Coordinates the non-medical care of seriously wounded, ill, and injured sailors and Coast Guardsmen; and provides resources to their families.  Visit:  www.navywoundedwarrior.com. 

The Joint Commission Pocket Guide

Hospital Central Tower, 2nd Floor (Room 2110), (904) 542-9581
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