NY State Senate Bill S2424A

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Mar 05, 2018	referred to veterans' affairs delivered to assembly passed senate
Feb 28, 2018	advanced to third reading
Feb 27, 2018	2nd report cal.
Feb 13, 2018	1st report cal.513
Jan 03, 2018	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs returned to senate died in assembly
May 23, 2017	referred to veterans' affairs delivered to assembly passed senate
May 17, 2017	amended on third reading (t) 2424b
Mar 29, 2017	advanced to third reading
Mar 28, 2017	2nd report cal.
Mar 27, 2017	1st report cal.512
Feb 27, 2017	print number 2424a
Feb 27, 2017	amend (t) and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Jan 13, 2017	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

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May 23, 2017 - floor Vote

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Mar 27, 2017 - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs committee Vote

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S2424 - Details

Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §352, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S2738
2021-2022: S180

S2424 - Summary

Directs the state director of veterans' affairs to submit a plan once every 5 years to the veterans' affairs commission for the provision of services to service-disabled veterans; directs such commission to approve such plan prior to its implementation.

S2424 - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S2424

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the New
York state interagency coordinating council for service-disabled
veterans, defining the powers and duties of the council and requiring
an annual report by the council to the governor, the temporary
president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

This bill would establish a New York State Interagency coordinating
Council for Service-Disabled Veterans to provide accessible,
coordinated, and specialized services to service disabled veterans
from multiple state and local agencies.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

This bill amends the Executive Law by adding a new section 368-a to
create the New York State Interagency Coordinating Council for
Service-Disabled Veterans.

The Council will include ten agency heads or their designees from the
following agencies: the director of the NYS Division of Veterans'
Affairs who will also serve as chair of this council, the NYS Division

of Military and Naval Affairs, the Division of Housing & Community
Renewal, the Offices of Mental Health, Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Services, Aging and the Departments of Health, Labor, Education and
Transportation.

In addition to the agency representatives, the council will include
nine service-disabled veteran representatives appointed by the
Governor and the State Legislature.

Functions of the council would include:

(a) promoting the implementation of a comprehensive statewide program
of coordinated services for service-disabled veterans that includes:
(1) matters pertaining to educational training and retraining services
and facilities, (2) health, medical and rehabilitation services and
facilities, (3) employment and re-employment services, including small
business opportunities, (4) housing options, (5) transportation
options, (6) long term care, (7) personal care, (8) day program
services, (9) family outreach and (10) other essential services that
maximize existing resources and administrative mechanisms;

(b) disseminating general information about available services to
service-disabled veterans and how such services can be accessed;

(c) receiving complaints in matters affecting service-disabled
veterans and to refer such complaints to the appropriate regulatory
agencies where it deems necessary or appropriate; and

(d) conducting an ongoing evaluation of the needs of service-disabled
veterans.

The Council shall meet quarterly and shall seek to consult with the
federal department of veterans' affairs, specifically with the network
directors of VISN 2 & 3. The Council shall report to the Governor. And
State Legislature beginning on or before September 1 with advisement
on policy, legislative recommendations and any other recommendations
improving service delivery and coordination, reducing duplication and
fragmentation and facilitating the most efficient use of existing
resources.

 JUSTIFICATION :

There are many veterans returning home from active military duty with
service-related disabilities. This bill would create an interagency
collaboration to identify the needs and services that service-disabled
veterans require and a more efficient matching of these needs to State
resources. New York State must provide additional assistance and
support to service-disabled veterans to better inform them of
available services and how such services can be accessed.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2010: A.8296-A/S.7112 - Vetoed Memo 6757 Assembly
2009: A.8296 Espaillat S4362 of 2015-16 Session

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

Unknown Costs

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the
addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such
effective date.

S2424 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  2424

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. HAMILTON, PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and  when  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Home-
  land Security and Military Affairs

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing  the  New
  York  state  interagency  coordinating  council  for  service-disabled
  veterans, defining the powers and duties of the council and  requiring
  an  annual report by the council to the governor, the temporary presi-
  dent of the senate and the speaker of the assembly

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

  Section  1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby recognizes that
New York state's veterans, particularly those who  suffered  service-re-
lated disabilities, have unique needs as a result of the sacrifices they
made  during  their  military service. It is also hereby acknowledged by
the legislature that due to the complexity of their needs, such individ-
uals require accessible, coordinated, and  specialized  services  within
their  communities  from multiple state and local agencies. The legisla-
ture finds that there is an immediate need for a statewide comprehensive
program to coordinate such services.
  § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a  new  section  368-a  to
read as follows:
  §  368-A. NEW YORK STATE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR SERVICE-
DISABLED VETERANS. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED THE NEW YORK STATE INTER-
AGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS IN THE  EXECU-
TIVE  DEPARTMENT  TO  HAVE AND EXERCISE THE FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES
PROVIDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF
LAW.
  1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL MEAN:
  (A)  "COUNCIL" MEANS THE NEW YORK STATE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUN-
CIL FOR SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00716-01-7

S. 2424                             2

  (B) "VETERAN" MEANS A PERSON, MALE OR FEMALE, RESIDENT OF THIS  STATE,
WHO  HAS  SERVED  IN  THE  ACTIVE MILITARY, NAVAL, OR AIR SERVICE OF THE
UNITED STATES DURING A WAR IN WHICH THE UNITED STATES  ENGAGED  AND  WHO
HAS  BEEN  RELEASED  FROM  SUCH  SERVICE  OTHERWISE THAN BY DISHONORABLE
DISCHARGE, OR WHO HAS BEEN FURLOUGHED TO THE RESERVE; AND
  (C)  "SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN" MEANS A VETERAN WITH A DISABILITY THAT
WAS INCURRED OR AGGRAVATED IN THE LINE OF DUTY IN THE  ACTIVE  MILITARY,
NAVAL, OR AIR SERVICE.
  2.  THE  COUNCIL  SHALL  CONSIST  OF THE FOLLOWING TEN AGENCY HEADS OR
THEIR DESIGNEES: DIRECTOR OF THE  DIVISION  OF  VETERANS'  AFFAIRS,  WHO
SHALL  SERVE  AS CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL, THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE DIVI-
SION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS, THE COMMISSIONER OF  THE  DEPARTMENT
OF  HEALTH, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, THE COMMIS-
SIONER OF THE OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND  SUBSTANCE  ABUSE  SERVICES,  THE
COMMISSIONER  OF  THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DIVI-
SION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT  OF  TRANSPORTATION,  AND
THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING. IN ADDITION, THE COUNCIL SHALL
CONSIST  OF NINE SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS, THREE TO BE APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR, TWO TO BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE  SENATE,
TWO  TO BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, ONE TO BE APPOINTED
BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE AND ONE  TO  BE  APPOINTED  BY  THE
MINORITY  LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY. THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL SERVE
TERMS OF TWO  YEARS;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  OF  THE  MEMBERS  FIRST
APPOINTED,  THE  MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR SHALL SERVE FOR TERMS
OF THREE YEARS AND THE REMAINING MEMBERS, APPOINTED BY  THE  LEGISLATIVE
LEADERS,  SHALL  SERVE  FOR  TERMS  OF TWO YEARS. MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES BUT  SHALL  BE  ALLOWED
THEIR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR
FUNCTIONS HEREUNDER.
  3. THE COUNCIL SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS AND DUTIES:
  (A) TO PROMOTE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE PROGRAM
OF COORDINATED SERVICES FOR SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS THAT INCLUDES: (1)
MATTERS  PERTAINING  TO EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND RETRAINING SERVICES AND
FACILITIES, (2) HEALTH, MEDICAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICES AND  FACILI-
TIES, (3) EMPLOYMENT AND RE-EMPLOYMENT SERVICES INCLUDING SMALL BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES, (4) HOUSING OPTIONS, (5) TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS, (6) LONG
TERM  CARE,  (7)  PERSONAL  CARE,  (8)  DAY PROGRAM SERVICES, (9) FAMILY
OUTREACH AND  (10)  OTHER  ESSENTIAL  SERVICES  THAT  MAXIMIZE  EXISTING
RESOURCES AND ADMINISTRATIVE MECHANISMS;
  (B)  TO  DISSEMINATE  GENERAL  INFORMATION ABOUT AVAILABLE SERVICES TO
SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS AND HOW SUCH SERVICES CAN  BE  ACCESSED.  SUCH
INFORMATION SHALL BE POSTED ON THE DIVISION'S WEBSITE OR BE AVAILABLE IN
PRINTED FORM;
  (C) TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS IN MATTERS AFFECTING SERVICE-DISABLED VETER-
ANS  AND TO REFER SUCH COMPLAINTS TO THE APPROPRIATE REGULATORY AGENCIES
WHERE IT DEEMS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE; AND
  (D) TO CONDUCT AN ONGOING EVALUATION OF THE NEEDS OF  SERVICE-DISABLED
VETERANS.
  4.  THE  COUNCIL  SHALL  MEET AS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT ITS FUNCTIONS,
POWERS AND DUTIES, BUT SUCH MEETINGS SHALL  OCCUR  AT  LEAST  ONCE  EACH
QUARTER. FURTHERMORE, THE COUNCIL SHALL SEEK TO CONSULT WITH THE NETWORK
DIRECTORS  OF  THE VETERANS INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORKS, VISN 2 AND VISN
3.
  5. THE COUNCIL SHALL PROVIDE A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR,  THE  TEMPORARY
PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE  AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY ON OR BEFORE

S. 2424                             3

SEPTEMBER FIRST OF EACH YEAR, BEGINNING IN TWO THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN.  SUCH
REPORT SHALL SUMMARIZE THE COUNCIL'S ACTIVITY DURING THE PREVIOUS FISCAL
YEAR AND DETAILING LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS APPROPRIATE TO EFFECTUATE
THE  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, AND ANY OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROV-
ING SERVICE DELIVERY AND COORDINATION, REDUCING DUPLICATION AND FRAGMEN-
TATION AND FACILITATING THE MOST EFFICIENT USE  OF  EXISTING  RESOURCES.
SUCH  REPORT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE A PROPOSED AGENDA CONSISTING OF SPECIFIC
ISSUES THAT THE COUNCIL PLANS TO ADDRESS DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR.
  § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have  become  a  law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the
addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule  or  regulation  necessary
for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

S2424A - Details

Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §352, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S2738
2021-2022: S180

S2424A - Summary

S2424A - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S2424A

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the executive law, in relation to
the powers and duties of the veterans, affairs commission

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

This bill would expand the powers and responsibility of veterans,
affairs commission to promote a statewide program for the coordination
of services for veterans.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

This bill amends the Executive Law by adding a new subsection 5 of
section 352 to expand on the powers and duties.

The Council will include ten agency heads or their designees from the
following agencies: the director of the NYS Division of Veterans'
Affairs who will also serve as chair of this council, the NYS Division
of Military and Naval Affairs, the Division of Housing & Community
Renewal, the Offices of Mental Health, Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Services, Aging and the Departments of Health, Labor, Education and
Transportation.

In addition to the agency representatives, the council will include
nine service-disabled veteran representatives appointed by the

Governor and the State Legislature.

The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:

(i)Assist the state director on the formulation of policies affecting
veterans.

(ii)Assist the state director in coordination of all operations of
state agencies related to veterans affairs

(iii) promoting the implementation of a comprehensive statewide
program of coordinated services for service-disabled veterans that
includes: (1) matters pertaining to educational training and
retraining services and facilities, (2) health, medical and
rehabilitation services and facilities, (3) employment and
re-employment services, including small business opportunities, (4)
housing options, (5) transportation options, (6) long term care, (7)
personal care, (8) day program services, (9) family outreach and (10)
other essential services that maximize existing resources and
administrative mechanisms;

(iv) Disseminating general information about available services to
service-disabled veterans and how such services can be accessed;

(v) Conducting an ongoing evaluation of the needs of service-disabled
veterans.

The Council shall report to the Governor and the both house committees
on veterans beginning on or before March 1st with advisement on
policy, legislative recommendations and any other recommendations
improving service delivery and coordination, reducing duplication and
fragmentation and facilitating the most efficient use of existing
resources.

 JUSTIFICATION :

There are many veterans returning home from active military duty with
service-related disabilities. This bill would create an interagency
collaboration to identify the needs and services that service-disabled
veterans require and a more efficient matching of these needs to State
resources. New York State must provide additional assistance and
support to service-disabled veterans to better inform them of
available services and how such services can be accessed.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2010: A.8296-A/S.7112 - Vetoed Memo 6757 Assembly
2009: A.8296 Espaillat
S.4362 of 2015-16 Session

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

Unknown Costs

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the
addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such
effective date.

S2424A - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 2424--A

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. HAMILTON, PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and  when  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Home-
  land Security and  Military  Affairs  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the powers and  duties
  of the veterans' affairs commission

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

  Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby recognizes  that
New  York  state's veterans, particularly those who suffered service-re-
lated disabilities, have unique needs as a result of the sacrifices they
made during their military service. It is also  hereby  acknowledged  by
the legislature that due to the complexity of their needs, such individ-
uals  require  accessible,  coordinated, and specialized services within
their communities from multiple state and local agencies.  The  legisla-
ture finds that there is an immediate need for a statewide comprehensive
program to coordinate such services.
  § 2.  Subdivision 5 of section 352 of the executive law, as amended by
chapter  501  of the laws of 1993, is amended and a new subdivision 6 is
added to read as follows:
  5. The commission shall have[, and it  shall  be  its  duty,  to]  THE
FOLLOWING powerS AND DUTIES:
  (I) assist the state director in the formulation of policies affecting
veterans; [and in the]
  (II)  ASSIST  THE  STATE DIRECTOR IN coordination of all operations of
state agencies relating to veterans' affairs[.];
  (III) PROMOTE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE  PROGRAM
OF COORDINATED SERVICES FOR SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS THAT INCLUDES: (A)
MATTERS  PERTAINING  TO EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND RETRAINING SERVICES AND
FACILITIES, (B) HEALTH, MEDICAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICES, (C) EMPLOY-

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

                                                           LBD00716-04-7

S. 2424--A                          2

MENT AND RE-EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, (D) HOUSING OPTIONS, (E) TRANSPORTATION
OPTIONS, (F) LONG TERM CARE OPTIONS, (G) PERSONAL CARE, (H) DAY  PROGRAM
SERVICE  OPTIONS,  (I)  FAMILY OUTREACH AND (J) OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES
THAT MAXIMIZE EXISTING RESOURCES;
  (IV)  TO  DISSEMINATE  GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT AVAILABLE SERVICES TO
SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS AND HOW SUCH SERVICES MAY BE ACCESSED; AND
  (V) TO CONDUCT ON AN ONGOING EVALUATION OF THE NEEDS OF SERVICE  DISA-
BLED VETERANS.
  6.  THE  CHAIRPERSON  SHALL  PROVIDE  A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE
SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY  AND  MILITARY  AFFAIRS,
AND THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS ANNUALLY BY MARCH FIRST.
  §  3.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided, however, that  effective  immediately,  the
addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
for the implementation of this act on its effective date are  authorized
and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

Co-Sponsors

S2424B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §352, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S2738
2021-2022: S180

S2424B (ACTIVE) - Summary

S2424B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S2424B

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the executive law, in relation to
directing the state director of veterans' affairs to submit a plan
relating to coordinated services for service-disabled veterans to the
veterans' affairs commission

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

The purpose of this bill is to expand the opportunities and services
made available by the New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs for
state for service-disabled veterans who come back home.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Section 1 of the bill contains the legislative intent of establishing
a statewide comprehensive program to coordinate services and programs
for service-disabled veterans.

Section 2 expands provisions related to the Veterans' Affairs
Commission to require the state director of veterans' affairs to
submit a plan to the Commission by July 1, 2018, and every 5 years
thereafter, for coordinated services for service-disabled veterans.
The Commission must approve, modify or reject the plan from the
director within 90 days of receiving the plan. If the Commission
rejects or modifies the plan, the director must resubmit the plan to

the Commission for approval within six months. A copy of the approved
plan must be sent to the governor, speaker of the assembly and
temporary president of the senate within 30 days of approval by the
Commission.

 JUSTIFICATION :

There are many veterans returning home from active military duty with
service-related disabilities. This bill would create an interagency
collaboration to identify the needs and services that service-disabled
veterans require and a more efficient matching of these needs to State
resources. New York State must provide additional assistance and
support to service-disabled veterans to better inform them of
available services and how such services can be accessed.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

S.4362 of 2015-16 - referred to Committee on Veterans, Homeland
Security & Military Affairs
S.2392 of 2013 - referred to Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security
& Military Affairs
2010: A.8296-A/S.7112  - Vetoed

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

Minimal

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately

S2424B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 2424--B
    Cal. No. 512

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty and Military Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to  said  committee  --  reported
  favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first and second report,
  ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered  reprinted,  retaining
  its place in the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend the executive law, in relation to directing the state
  director of veterans' affairs to submit a plan relating to coordinated
  services  for  service-disabled  veterans  to  the  veterans'  affairs
  commission

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

  Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby recognizes  that
New  York  state's veterans, particularly those who suffered service-re-
lated disabilities, have unique needs as a result of the sacrifices they
made during their military service. It is also  hereby  acknowledged  by
the legislature that due to the complexity of their needs, such individ-
uals  require  accessible,  coordinated, and specialized services within
their communities from multiple state and local agencies.  The  legisla-
ture finds that there is an immediate need for a statewide comprehensive
program to coordinate such services.
  §  2.  Section  352  of  the  executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 6 to read as follows:
  6. THE STATE DIRECTOR SHALL SUBMIT A PLAN TO THE  COMMISSION  BY  JULY
FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  EIGHTEEN,  AND  EVERY FIVE YEARS THEREAFTER, WITH
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO:
  (A) PROMOTE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE PROGRAM OF
COORDINATED SERVICES FOR SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS THAT INCLUDES:
  (I) MATTERS PERTAINING TO EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND RETRAINING SERVICES
AND FACILITIES;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00716-05-7

S. 2424--B                          2

  (II) HEALTH, MEDICAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICES;
  (III) EMPLOYMENT AND RE-EMPLOYMENT SERVICES;
  (IV) HOUSING OPTIONS;
  (V) TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS;
  (VI) LONG TERM CARE OPTIONS;
  (VII) PERSONAL CARE;
  (VIII) DAY PROGRAM SERVICE OPTIONS;
  (IX) FAMILY OUTREACH; AND
  (X) OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES THAT MAXIMIZE EXISTING RESOURCES;
  (B)  DISSEMINATE  GENERAL  INFORMATION  ABOUT  AVAILABLE  SERVICES  TO
SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS AND HOW SUCH SERVICES MAY BE ACCESSED; AND
  (C) CONDUCT AN ONGOING EVALUATION ON THE  NEEDS  OF  SERVICE  DISABLED
VETERANS.
  UPON  RECEIPT  OF  SUCH  PLAN  FROM THE STATE DIRECTOR, THE COMMISSION
SHALL VOTE WITHIN NINETY DAYS ON WHETHER TO APPROVE,  MODIFY  OR  REJECT
THE  PLAN;  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, IF THE COMMISSION MODIFIES OR REJECTS THE
PLAN, THE STATE DIRECTOR SHALL RESUBMIT THE PLAN TO THE COMMISSION WITH-
IN SIX MONTHS FOR APPROVAL.
  UPON APPROVAL OF THE PLAN BY THE COMMISSION, THE STATE DIRECTOR  SHALL
SUBMIT  WITHIN  THIRTY  DAYS  OF SUCH APPROVAL A COPY OF THE PLAN TO THE
GOVERNOR, TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY.
  § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Mar 5, 2018 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Mar 5, 2018

Feb 12, 2018 - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs committee Vote

Committee Vote: Feb 12, 2018

May 23, 2017 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 23, 2017

Mar 27, 2017 - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs committee Vote

Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee Vote: Mar 27, 2017

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S2424 - Details

S2424 - Summary

S2424 - Sponsor Memo

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S2424A - Details

S2424A - Summary

S2424A - Sponsor Memo

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S2424B (ACTIVE) - Details

S2424B (ACTIVE) - Summary

S2424B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S2424B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Jesse Hamilton

Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate

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Votes

Mar 5, 2018 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Mar 5, 2018

Feb 12, 2018 - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs committee Vote

Committee Vote: Feb 12, 2018

May 23, 2017 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 23, 2017

Mar 27, 2017 - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs committee Vote

Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee Vote: Mar 27, 2017

Bill Amendments

Co-Sponsors

Bill Perkins

S2424 - Details

S2424 - Summary

S2424 - Sponsor Memo

S2424 - Bill Text download pdf

S2424A - Details

S2424A - Summary

S2424A - Sponsor Memo

S2424A - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

Tony Avella

S2424B (ACTIVE) - Details

S2424B (ACTIVE) - Summary

S2424B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S2424B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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