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Assembly Bill A5514

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to use of personal confidential information received from veterans or family members of veterans receiving services from the state

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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2015-A5514 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §354-e, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11154
2011-2012: A2920
2013-2014: A3348
2017-2018: A1206

2015-A5514 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to use of personal confidential information received from veterans or family members of veterans receiving services from the state and political subdivisions thereof.

2015-A5514 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5514

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 25, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Veterans' Affairs

AN  ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to personal confidential
  information obtained from  veterans  or  family  members  of  veterans
  receiving services from the state and political subdivisions thereof

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

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  354-e
to read as follows:
  S 354-E. USE OF PERSONAL CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM VETER-
ANS  OR FAMILY MEMBERS OF VETERANS RECEIVING SERVICES FROM THE STATE AND
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS THEREOF.   1.  DEPARTMENTS,  DIVISIONS,  BUREAUS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AGENCIES OF THE STATE AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
THEREOF,  WHICH  PROVIDE ASSISTANCE, TREATMENT, COUNSELING, CARE, SUPER-
VISION OR CUSTODY IN SERVICE  AREAS  INVOLVING  HEALTH,  MENTAL  HEALTH,
FAMILY  SERVICES,  CRIMINAL  JUSTICE  OR EMPLOYMENT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO
SOLICIT INFORMATION ON WHETHER THEIR CUSTOMER OR CLIENT IS A VETERAN  AS
DEFINED IN SECTION EIGHTY-FIVE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW OR FAMILY MEMBER
OF  A  VETERAN.  ANY  NEW FORMS CREATED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SECTION SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: "HAVE YOU SERVED  IN  THE
UNITED  STATES  ARMED FORCES?" "HAS SOMEONE IN YOUR FAMILY SERVED IN THE
UNITED STATES MILITARY?"
  2. INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFYING THEMSELVES AS HAVING SERVED IN THE MILITARY
OR A FAMILY MEMBER 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 AND MILITARY STATUS PROVIDED  BY  ASSISTED    PERSONS
SOLELY  TO  IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION SHALL BE PROTECTED AS PERSONAL CONFI-
DENTIAL MATERIAL, AND USED ONLY TO ASSIST IN THE  DIAGNOSIS,  TREATMENT,
ASSESSMENT  AND  HANDLING  OF  THE VETERAN'S OR FAMILY MEMBER'S PROBLEMS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01752-01-5

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