S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
September 1, 2010
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Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Cusick) --
read once and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to veterans' benefits
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 354-a of the executive law, as separately amended
by sections 34 and 68 of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2010, is
amended to read as follows:
S 354-a. Information on status of veterans receiving assistance.
Departments, divisions, bureaus, boards, commissions and agencies of the
state and political subdivisions thereof, which provide assistance,
treatment, counseling, care, supervision or custody in service areas
involving health, mental health, family services, criminal justice or
employment, including but not limited to the office of alcoholism and
substance abuse services, office of mental health, office of probation
and correctional alternatives, office of children and family services,
office of temporary and disability assistance, department of health,
department of labor, local workforce investment boards, office [of
mental retardation and] FOR PEOPLE WITH developmental disabilities,
department of correctional services and division of parole, shall
request assisted persons to provide information with regard to their
veteran status and military experiences. Individuals identifying them-
selves as veterans shall be advised that the division of veterans'
affairs and local veterans' service agencies established pursuant to
section three hundred fifty-seven of this article provide assistance to
veterans regarding benefits under federal and state law. Information
regarding veterans status and military service provided by assisted
persons solely to implement this section shall be protected as personal
confidential information under article six-A of the public officers law
against disclosure of confidential material, and used only to assist in
the diagnosis, treatment, assessment and handling of the veteran's prob-
lems within the agency requesting such information and in referring the
veteran to the division of veterans' affairs for information and assist-
ance with regard to benefits and entitlements under federal and state
law.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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