NY State Assembly Bill 2021-A6874A

Assembly Bill A6874A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Directs the veterans service commission to submit a report regarding coordinated services for veterans with service-connected disabilities

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 03, 2022	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs delivered to senate passed assembly
Apr 28, 2022	advanced to third reading cal.538
Apr 25, 2022	reported
Mar 22, 2022	reported referred to ways and means
Mar 17, 2022	print number 6874a
Mar 17, 2022	amend (t) and recommit to veterans' affairs
Jan 05, 2022	referred to veterans' affairs
Apr 13, 2021	referred to veterans' affairs

Bill Amendments

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A (Active)

2021-A6874 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S180
Current Committee:: Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §352, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S2424
2019-2020: S2738

2021-A6874 - Summary

Directs the veterans service commission to submit a report regarding coordinated services for veterans with service-connected disabilities to the veterans' service director by April 1, 2024.

2021-A6874 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6874
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 13, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. GRIFFIN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Veterans' Affairs
 
 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 TWENTY-TWO, 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;
   (II) HEALTH, MEDICAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICES;
   (III) EMPLOYMENT AND RE-EMPLOYMENT SERVICES;
   (IV) HOUSING OPTIONS;
   (V) TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS;
   (VI) LONG TERM CARE OPTIONS;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD00540-01-1

 A. 6874                             2
 
   (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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2021-A6874A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S180
Current Committee:: Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §352, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S2424
2019-2020: S2738

2021-A6874A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the veterans service commission to submit a report regarding coordinated services for veterans with service-connected disabilities to the veterans' service director by April 1, 2024.

2021-A6874A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6874--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 13, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. GRIFFIN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Veterans' Affairs -- recommitted to the Committee on  Veterans'
   Affairs  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec. 2 -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to directing the veterans
   service commission to submit a report relating to coordinated services
   for veterans with  service-connected  disabilities  to  the  veterans'
   services director
 
   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  from
 service-connected 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 individuals require accessible, coordinated, and specialized
 services  within  their  communities from multiple state and local agen-
 cies. The legislature finds that there may be a  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 COMMISSION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF  DISA-
 BILITY  OFFICER BY APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR, SHALL SUBMIT A
 REPORT TO THE DIRECTOR REVIEWING THE SERVICES PROVIDED TO VETERANS  WITH
 SERVICE-CONNECTED  DISABILITIES  BY  STATE  AND  LOCAL VETERANS' SERVICE
 AGENCIES. THE REPORT SHALL IDENTIFY ANY DEFICIENCIES IN THE  AVAILABILI-
 TY, ACCESSIBILITY AND DELIVERY OF SUCH SERVICES.
   (A)  THE  SERVICES  REVIEWED  IN  THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE
 LIMITED TO:

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00540-02-2
 A. 6874--A                          2

 
   (I) EDUCATION AND VOCATION RELATED SERVICES,  INCLUDING  TRAINING  AND
 RETRAINING SERVICES;
   (II) HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INCLUDING MEDICAL, MENTAL, DENTAL, REHABILI-
 TATION AND COUNSELING SERVICES;
   (III) CAREER, EMPLOYMENT AND RE-EMPLOYMENT SERVICES;
   (IV) HOUSING RELATED SERVICES;
   (V) TRANSPORTATION SERVICES;
   (VI) LONG TERM CARE SERVICES;
   (VII) PERSONAL CARE SERVICES;
   (VIII) ADULT DAY HEALTHCARE SERVICES;
   (IX) FAMILY OUTREACH AND FAMILY CAREGIVER SERVICES; AND
   (X)  LEGAL  SERVICES,  INCLUDING VETERANS' BENEFITS CLAIMS ASSISTANCE.
 THE REPORT SHALL PROVIDE ANY FINDINGS  AND  RECOMMENDATIONS  AS  TO  HOW
 THESE  SERVICES  MAY BE IMPROVED, OR BETTER COORDINATED AND HOW INFORMA-
 TION PERTAINING TO SUCH SERVICES CAN BE BETTER COMMUNICATED TO VETERANS.
 TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE, THE REPORT SHALL  ALSO  IDENTIFY  ANY  NEEDS  OF
 VETERANS  WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES THAT ARE UNMET BY EXISTING
 SERVICES AND INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO HOW THEY MAY BE ADDRESSED.
   (B) THE REPORT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON  THE
 NECESSITY  AND  FEASIBILITY  OF  IMPLEMENTING  A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE
 PROGRAM OF COORDINATED SERVICE FOR VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISA-
 BILITIES. ONCE COMPLETED, THE COMMISSION SHALL PUBLISH  SUCH  REPORT  ON
 THE DIVISION'S WEBSITE AND PROVIDE FOR A THIRTY-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERI-
 OD  PRIOR  TO SUCH REPORT BEING DELIVERED TO THE DIRECTOR. A SYNOPSIS OF
 THE COMMENTS SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT THAT IS SUBMITTED.
   UPON THE RECEIPT OF THE REPORT THE STATE DIRECTOR SHALL SUBMIT A  COPY
 OF  THE  REPORT  TO  THE GOVERNOR, TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND
 SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.

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