Assembly Bill A6221C

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires directors of county veterans service agencies to be accredited by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A6221 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5825
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §357, Exec L

2013-A6221 - Summary

Requires directors of county veterans service agencies to be accredited by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

2013-A6221 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6221

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SCHIMEL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Veterans' Affairs

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring directors of
  county veterans service agencies to be accredited by the United States
  Department of Veterans Affairs

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 357 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3.  THE  DIRECTOR  OF ANY COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE AGENCY SHALL, WITHIN
THREE YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION,  BE  ACCREDITED
AS  A  SERVICE  ORGANIZATION  REPRESENTATIVE OR AS A CLAIMS AGENT BY THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS  AND  SHALL  MAINTAIN  SUCH
ACCREDITATION FOR THE DURATION OF HIS OR HER APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09551-03-3

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2013-A6221A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5825
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §357, Exec L

2013-A6221A - Summary

Requires directors of county veterans service agencies to be accredited by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

2013-A6221A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6221--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. SCHIMEL, JAFFEE, ROBINSON, COLTON, MONTESANO --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, BRENNAN, COOK, DIPIETRO,  McDO-
  NOUGH, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veter-
  ans'  Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring directors of
  county veterans service agencies to be accredited by the United States
  Department of Veterans Affairs

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 357 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3.  THE  DIRECTOR  OF ANY COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE AGENCY SHALL, WITHIN
THREE YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION,  BE  ACCREDITED
AS  A  SERVICE  ORGANIZATION  REPRESENTATIVE  THAT  IS RECOGNIZED BY THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS  AND  SHALL  MAINTAIN  SUCH
ACCREDITATION FOR THE DURATION OF HIS OR HER APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09551-05-3

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multi-Sponsors

2013-A6221B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5825
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §357, Exec L

2013-A6221B - Summary

Requires directors of county veterans service agencies to be accredited by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

2013-A6221B - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6221--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. SCHIMEL, JAFFEE, ROBINSON, COLTON, MONTESANO --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, BRENNAN, COOK, DIPIETRO,  McDO-
  NOUGH, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veter-
  ans'  Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said committee --  again  reported  from
  said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring directors of
  county veterans service agencies to be accredited by the United States
  Department of Veterans Affairs

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 357 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3.  ACCREDITATION.  THE DIRECTOR OF ANY COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE AGENCY
SHALL, WITHIN THREE YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION,
BE  ACCREDITED  AS  A SERVICE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE THAT IS RECOG-
NIZED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS  AFFAIRS  PURSUANT  TO
SECTION  5902 OF TITLE 38 U.S.C. AND SECTION 14.628 OF TITLE 38, CODE OF
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.   SUCH ACCREDITATION SHALL BE  MAINTAINED  FOR  THE
DURATION OF HIS OR HER APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09551-07-3

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2013-A6221C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5825
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §357, Exec L

2013-A6221C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires directors of county veterans service agencies to be accredited by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

2013-A6221C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6221--C

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. SCHIMEL, JAFFEE, ROBINSON, COLTON, MONTESANO --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, BRENNAN, COOK, DIPIETRO,  McDO-
  NOUGH, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veter-
  ans'  Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said committee --  again  reported  from
  said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and
  recommitted to said committee -- again reported  from  said  committee
  with  amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
  committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring directors of
  county veterans service agencies to be accredited by the United States
  Department of Veterans Affairs

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 357 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3.  ACCREDITATION.  (A)  CURRENT COUNTY OR CITY DIRECTORS WITHIN THREE
YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL TAKE  ALL  STEPS
NECESSARY  TO  BE  ACCREDITED  AS  A VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION (VSO)
REPRESENTATIVE.  ACCREDITATION SHALL MEAN THE AUTHORITY GRANTED  BY  THE
UNITED  STATES  DEPARTMENT  OF  VETERANS  AFFAIRS TO ASSIST VETERANS AND
THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE PREPARATION, PRESENTATION,  AND  PROSECUTION
OF  CLAIMS  FOR BENEFITS PURSUANT TO SECTION 5902 OF TITLE 38 U.S.C. AND
SECTION 14.628 OF TITLE 38 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.  ONCE AN  APPLI-
CATION  FOR  ACCREDITATION  IS  APPROVED  BY  THE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND THE APPLICANT IS  NOTI-
FIED OF THIS ACTION, THE DIRECTOR OF THE COUNTY OR CITY VETERANS SERVICE
AGENCY  SHALL  FILE  A  COPY  OF  THE ACCREDITATION CERTIFICATE FROM THE
APPROPRIATE VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVI-
SION. SUCH ACCREDITATION SHALL BE MAINTAINED DURING THE DURATION OF  HIS
OR  HER  STATUS  AS  A  DIRECTOR OF SUCH COUNTY OR CITY VETERANS SERVICE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09551-11-3

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