NY State Assembly Bill 2023-A4201B

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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Feb 07, 2024	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs delivered to senate passed assembly
Jan 03, 2024	ordered to third reading cal.116 returned to assembly died in senate
Jun 07, 2023	referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.624 rules report cal.624 reported reported referred to rules
May 26, 2023	print number 4201b
May 26, 2023	amend and recommit to ways and means
May 16, 2023	reported referred to ways and means
May 12, 2023	print number 4201a
May 12, 2023	amend (t) and recommit to veterans' affairs
Feb 13, 2023	referred to veterans' affairs

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2023-A4201 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S7501
Current Committee:: Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:: Veterans' Service Law
Laws Affected:: Add §18-a, Veterans' Services L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: A7538

2023-A4201 - Summary

Relates to veterans' health care; creates a veteran health care review to ensure veterans and their families have access to health and mental health treatment, including for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, military sexual trauma, reproductive and mental health conditions, and suicide prevention.

2023-A4201 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4201
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. STERN, SIMPSON -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Veterans' Affairs
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law and the  veterans'  services  law,  in
   relation to veterans health care
 
   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  361-a
 to read as follows:
   §  361-A. VETERAN HEALTH CARE REVIEW. 1. THE DIVISION, IN CONSULTATION
 WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SHALL UNDERTAKE A STUDY REGARDING VETERAN
 HEALTH CARE AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION. SUCH STUDY SHALL  BE  COMPLETED
 AND  REPORTED TO THE LEGISLATURE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO
 THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE.
   2. THE VETERAN HEALTH CARE REVIEW SHALL COMPREHENSIVELY STUDY  EFFORTS
 THAT  CAN  BE MADE TO IMPROVE VETERANS' HEALTH CARE IN THE STATE INCLUD-
 ING, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A) INCREASING ACCESS BY VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES  TO  HEALTH  CARE
 COVERAGE AND SERVICES;
   (B) LEVERAGING EXISTING RESOURCES AND STRUCTURES IN AREAS WHERE VETER-
 ANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE ABLE TO EASILY ACCESS SUCH RESOURCES;
   (C) ENSURING THE NEEDS OF VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE INCORPORATED
 IN  ALL  STATE  EFFORTS  TO  EXPAND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, QUALITY HEALTH
 CARE;
   (D) ENSURING VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO MENTAL  HEALTH
 TREATMENT, INCLUDING FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, DEPRESSION, AND
 SUICIDE PREVENTION;
   (E)  IDENTIFYING  ALL FEDERAL AND OTHER HEALTH BENEFITS, COVERAGE, AND
 SERVICES AVAILABLE TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES; AND
   (F) MORE EFFECTIVELY COORDINATING WITH OTHER LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
 DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS,  AND  HEALTH  INSURANCE
 PROGRAMS  TO  HELP  VETERANS  AND THEIR BENEFICIARIES APPLY FOR COVERAGE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02560-01-3

 A. 4201                             2
 
 UNDER SUCH PROGRAMS, INCLUDING HELPING VETERANS OVERCOME BARRIERS WITHIN
 THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, TO ENSURE ENROLLMENT IN HEALTH PLANS AND  EFFEC-
 TIVE DELIVERY AND COORDINATION OF HEALTH SERVICES.
   3. AS PART OF THE STUDY, THE DIVISION SHALL ALSO:
   (A)  EVALUATE WHETHER THE NEEDS OF VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE MET
 BY EXISTING HEALTH CARE AND VETERANS' PROGRAMS;
   (B) PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STEPS THAT COULD BE TAKEN TO  INCREASE
 ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, QUALITY HEALTH CARE;
   (C)  CONSIDER  THE  EFFECTS  OF DESIGNATING HEALTH CARE NAVIGATORS WHO
 WOULD ASSIST VETERANS IN NAVIGATING THE COMPLEXITIES OF ACCESSING HEALTH
 CARE BENEFITS AND SERVICES;
   (D) EVALUATE THE EXTENT TO WHICH VETERANS IN THE STATE ARE  EXPERIENC-
 ING  DELAYS  IN  THE RECEIPT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND WAYS TO PROVIDE
 ASSISTANCE TO THOSE  VETERANS  HAVING  DIFFICULTY  RECEIVING  TIMELY  OR
 ADEQUATE CARE; AND
   (E)  EVALUATE  THE  POTENTIAL  EFFECTIVENESS  OF  HEALTH  CARE  CHOICE
 ACCOUNTS, DEPOSITS INTO WHICH SHALL BE  DEDUCTIBLE  FROM  THE  VETERAN'S
 STATE PERSONAL INCOME TAX, FOR VETERAN MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA,
 PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY IN A COMBAT ZONE DESIGNATED
 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND HAVE A CURRENT DISABILITY THAT
 WAS INCURRED OR AGGRAVATED AS A RESULT OF SUCH SERVICE.  FOR PURPOSES OF
 THIS  SECTION  THE TERM "HEALTH CARE CHOICE ACCOUNT" SHALL MEAN AN INDI-
 VIDUAL SAVINGS ACCOUNT, OWNED BY A VETERAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF  OBTAINING
 HEALTH  CARE FROM THE PROVIDER OF THEIR CHOICE, WHEN AFTER MAKING APPLI-
 CATION TO OR ATTEMPTING TO  SCHEDULE  AN  APPOINTMENT  FOR  HEALTH  CARE
 SERVICES  THROUGH THE FEDERAL VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION THE VETERAN
 HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RECEIVE SUCH SERVICES IN A TIMELY MANNER.
   § 2. The veterans' services law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
 18-a to read as follows:
   §  18-A. VETERAN HEALTH CARE  REVIEW. 1. THE DIVISION, IN CONSULTATION
 WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SHALL UNDERTAKE A STUDY REGARDING  VETER-
 AN HEALTH   CARE AS PROVIDED  IN  THIS  SECTION.  SUCH  STUDY  SHALL  BE
 COMPLETED  AND REPORTED TO THE LEGISLATURE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIRTY-
 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE.
   2. THE VETERAN HEALTH CARE REVIEW SHALL COMPREHENSIVELY STUDY  EFFORTS
 THAT  CAN  BE MADE TO IMPROVE VETERANS' HEALTH CARE IN THE STATE INCLUD-
 ING, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A) INCREASING ACCESS BY VETERANS AND   THEIR   FAMILIES   TO   HEALTH
 CARE COVERAGE AND SERVICES;
   (B) LEVERAGING EXISTING RESOURCES AND STRUCTURES IN AREAS WHERE VETER-
 ANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE ABLE TO EASILY ACCESS SUCH RESOURCES;
   (C)  ENSURING    THE NEEDS OF VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE INCORPO-
 RATED IN ALL STATE EFFORTS TO EXPAND  ACCESS  TO   AFFORDABLE,   QUALITY
 HEALTH CARE;
   (D)  ENSURING    VETERANS    AND  THEIR FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO MENTAL
 HEALTH  TREATMENT,  INCLUDING  FOR   POST-TRAUMATIC   STRESS   DISORDER,
 DEPRESSION, AND SUICIDE PREVENTION;
   (E)  IDENTIFYING  ALL FEDERAL AND OTHER HEALTH BENEFITS, COVERAGE, AND
 SERVICES AVAILABLE TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES; AND
   (F) MORE EFFECTIVELY COORDINATING WITH OTHER LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
 DEPARTMENTS  AND AGENCIES, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND  HEALTH  INSURANCE
 PROGRAMS  TO  HELP  VETERANS  AND THEIR BENEFICIARIES APPLY FOR COVERAGE
 UNDER SUCH PROGRAMS, INCLUDING HELPING VETERANS OVERCOME BARRIERS WITHIN
 THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, TO ENSURE ENROLLMENT IN HEALTH PLANS AND  EFFEC-
 TIVE DELIVERY AND COORDINATION OF HEALTH SERVICES.
   3. AS PART OF THE STUDY, THE DIVISION SHALL ALSO:
 A. 4201                             3
 
   (A) EVALUATE WHETHER THE NEEDS OF VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE  MET
 BY EXISTING HEALTH CARE AND VETERANS' PROGRAMS;
   (B)  PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STEPS THAT COULD BE TAKEN TO INCREASE
 ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, QUALITY HEALTH CARE;
   (C) CONSIDER THE EFFECTS OF DESIGNATING  HEALTH  CARE  NAVIGATORS  WHO
 WOULD ASSIST VETERANS IN NAVIGATING THE COMPLEXITIES OF ACCESSING HEALTH
 CARE BENEFITS AND SERVICES;
   (D)  EVALUATE THE EXTENT TO WHICH VETERANS IN THE STATE ARE EXPERIENC-
 ING DELAYS IN THE RECEIPT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND  WAYS  TO  PROVIDE
 ASSISTANCE  TO  THOSE  VETERANS  HAVING  DIFFICULTY  RECEIVING TIMELY OR
 ADEQUATE CARE; AND
   (E)  EVALUATE  THE  POTENTIAL  EFFECTIVENESS  OF  HEALTH  CARE  CHOICE
 ACCOUNTS,  DEPOSITS  INTO  WHICH  SHALL BE DEDUCTIBLE FROM THE VETERAN'S
 STATE PERSONAL INCOME TAX, FOR VETERAN MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA,
 PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY IN A COMBAT ZONE DESIGNATED
 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND HAVE A CURRENT DISABILITY THAT
 WAS INCURRED OR AGGRAVATED AS A RESULT OF SUCH SERVICE.  FOR PURPOSES OF
 THIS SECTION THE TERM "HEALTH CARE CHOICE ACCOUNT" SHALL MEAN  AN  INDI-
 VIDUAL  SAVINGS ACCOUNT, OWNED BY A VETERAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING
 HEALTH CARE FROM THE PROVIDER OF THEIR CHOICE, WHEN AFTER MAKING  APPLI-
 CATION  TO  OR  ATTEMPTING  TO  SCHEDULE  AN APPOINTMENT FOR HEALTH CARE
 SERVICES THROUGH THE FEDERAL VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION THE  VETERAN
 HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RECEIVE SUCH SERVICES IN A TIMELY MANNER.
   §  3.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
 have become a law; provided, however, that section two of this act shall
 take effect on the same date and in the same manner as section 2 of part
 PP of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022 takes effect.

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2023-A4201A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S7501
Current Committee:: Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:: Veterans' Service Law
Laws Affected:: Add §18-a, Veterans' Services L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: A7538

2023-A4201A - Summary

2023-A4201A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4201--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. STERN, SIMPSON -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Veterans' Affairs -- committee discharged, bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  veterans' services law, in relation to veterans
   health care

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  veterans'  services  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 18-a to read as follows:
   § 18-A. VETERAN HEALTH CARE REVIEW. 1. THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION
 WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SHALL UNDERTAKE A STUDY REGARDING  VETER-
 AN HEALTH   CARE AS PROVIDED  IN  THIS  SECTION.  SUCH  STUDY  SHALL  BE
 COMPLETED  AND REPORTED TO THE LEGISLATURE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIRTY-
 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE.
   2. THE VETERAN HEALTH CARE REVIEW SHALL COMPREHENSIVELY STUDY  EFFORTS
 THAT  CAN  BE MADE TO IMPROVE VETERANS' HEALTH CARE IN THE STATE INCLUD-
 ING, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A) INCREASING ACCESS BY VETERANS AND   THEIR   FAMILIES   TO   HEALTH
 CARE COVERAGE AND SERVICES;
   (B) LEVERAGING EXISTING RESOURCES AND STRUCTURES IN AREAS WHERE VETER-
 ANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE ABLE TO EASILY ACCESS SUCH RESOURCES;
   (C)  ENSURING    THE NEEDS OF VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE INCORPO-
 RATED IN ALL STATE EFFORTS TO EXPAND  ACCESS  TO   AFFORDABLE,   QUALITY
 HEALTH CARE;
   (D)  ENSURING    VETERANS    AND  THEIR FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO MENTAL
 HEALTH  TREATMENT,  INCLUDING  FOR   POST-TRAUMATIC   STRESS   DISORDER,
 DEPRESSION, AND SUICIDE PREVENTION;
   (E)  IDENTIFYING  ALL FEDERAL AND OTHER HEALTH BENEFITS, COVERAGE, AND
 SERVICES AVAILABLE TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES; AND
   (F) MORE EFFECTIVELY COORDINATING WITH OTHER LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
 DEPARTMENTS  AND AGENCIES, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND  HEALTH  INSURANCE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02560-02-3

 A. 4201--A                          2
 
 PROGRAMS  TO  HELP  VETERANS  AND THEIR BENEFICIARIES APPLY FOR COVERAGE
 UNDER SUCH PROGRAMS, INCLUDING HELPING VETERANS OVERCOME BARRIERS WITHIN
 THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, TO ENSURE ENROLLMENT IN HEALTH PLANS AND  EFFEC-
 TIVE DELIVERY AND COORDINATION OF HEALTH SERVICES.
   3. AS PART OF THE STUDY, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ALSO:
   (A) EVALUATE WHETHER THE NEEDS OF VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE  MET
 BY EXISTING HEALTH CARE AND VETERANS' PROGRAMS;
   (B)  PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STEPS THAT COULD BE TAKEN TO INCREASE
 ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, QUALITY HEALTH CARE;
   (C) CONSIDER THE EFFECTS OF DESIGNATING  HEALTH  CARE  NAVIGATORS  WHO
 WOULD ASSIST VETERANS IN NAVIGATING THE COMPLEXITIES OF ACCESSING HEALTH
 CARE BENEFITS AND SERVICES;
   (D)  EVALUATE THE EXTENT TO WHICH VETERANS IN THE STATE ARE EXPERIENC-
 ING DELAYS IN THE RECEIPT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND  WAYS  TO  PROVIDE
 ASSISTANCE  TO  THOSE  VETERANS  HAVING  DIFFICULTY  RECEIVING TIMELY OR
 ADEQUATE CARE; AND
   (E)  EVALUATE  THE  POTENTIAL  EFFECTIVENESS  OF  HEALTH  CARE  CHOICE
 ACCOUNTS,  DEPOSITS  INTO  WHICH  SHALL BE DEDUCTIBLE FROM THE VETERAN'S
 STATE PERSONAL INCOME TAX, FOR VETERAN MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA,
 PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY IN A COMBAT ZONE DESIGNATED
 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND HAVE A CURRENT DISABILITY THAT
 WAS INCURRED OR AGGRAVATED AS A RESULT OF SUCH SERVICE.  FOR PURPOSES OF
 THIS SECTION THE TERM "HEALTH CARE CHOICE ACCOUNT" SHALL MEAN  AN  INDI-
 VIDUAL  SAVINGS ACCOUNT, OWNED BY A VETERAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING
 HEALTH CARE FROM THE PROVIDER OF THEIR CHOICE, WHEN AFTER MAKING  APPLI-
 CATION  TO  OR  ATTEMPTING  TO  SCHEDULE  AN APPOINTMENT FOR HEALTH CARE
 SERVICES THROUGH THE FEDERAL VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION THE  VETERAN
 HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RECEIVE SUCH SERVICES IN A TIMELY MANNER.
   §  2.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
 have become a law.

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2023-A4201B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S7501
Current Committee:: Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:: Veterans' Service Law
Laws Affected:: Add §18-a, Veterans' Services L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: A7538

2023-A4201B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-A4201B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4201--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. STERN, SIMPSON, EACHUS, RAGA, RAJKUMAR, SANTABAR-
   BARA,  NOVAKHOV,  CHANG  -- read once and referred to the Committee on
   Veterans' Affairs  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and
   referred  to  the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  veterans' services law, in relation to veterans
   health care
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  veterans'  services  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 18-a to read as follows:
   § 18-A. VETERAN HEALTH CARE REVIEW. 1. THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION
 WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SHALL UNDERTAKE A STUDY REGARDING  VETER-
 AN HEALTH   CARE AS PROVIDED  IN  THIS  SECTION.  SUCH  STUDY  SHALL  BE
 COMPLETED  AND REPORTED TO THE LEGISLATURE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIRTY-
 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE.
   2. THE VETERAN HEALTH CARE REVIEW SHALL COMPREHENSIVELY STUDY  EFFORTS
 THAT  CAN  BE MADE TO IMPROVE VETERANS' HEALTH CARE IN THE STATE INCLUD-
 ING, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A) INCREASING ACCESS BY VETERANS AND   THEIR   FAMILIES   TO   HEALTH
 CARE COVERAGE AND SERVICES;
   (B) LEVERAGING EXISTING RESOURCES AND STRUCTURES IN AREAS WHERE VETER-
 ANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE ABLE TO EASILY ACCESS SUCH RESOURCES;
   (C)  ENSURING    THE NEEDS OF VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE INCORPO-
 RATED IN ALL STATE EFFORTS TO EXPAND  ACCESS  TO   AFFORDABLE,   QUALITY
 HEALTH CARE;
   (D)  ENSURING    VETERANS    AND  THEIR FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO MENTAL
 HEALTH  TREATMENT,  INCLUDING  FOR   POST-TRAUMATIC   STRESS   DISORDER,

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02560-03-3
 A. 4201--B                          2

 
 DEPRESSION,  ANXIETY,  MILITARY  SEXUAL  TRAUMA, REPRODUCTIVE AND MENTAL
 HEALTH CONDITIONS, AND SUICIDE PREVENTION;
   (E)  INCREASING  PRIMARY, REPRODUCTIVE AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES
 AND RESOURCES FOR WOMEN VETERANS;
   (F) IDENTIFYING  ALL FEDERAL AND OTHER HEALTH BENEFITS, COVERAGE,  AND
 SERVICES AVAILABLE TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES; AND
   (G) MORE EFFECTIVELY COORDINATING WITH OTHER LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
 DEPARTMENTS    AND AGENCIES, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND HEALTH INSURANCE
 PROGRAMS TO HELP VETERANS AND THEIR  BENEFICIARIES  APPLY  FOR  COVERAGE
 UNDER SUCH PROGRAMS, INCLUDING HELPING VETERANS OVERCOME BARRIERS WITHIN
 THE  HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, TO ENSURE ENROLLMENT IN HEALTH PLANS AND EFFEC-
 TIVE DELIVERY AND COORDINATION OF HEALTH SERVICES.
   3. AS PART OF THE STUDY, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ALSO:
   (A) EVALUATE WHETHER THE NEEDS OF VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE  MET
 BY EXISTING HEALTH CARE AND VETERANS' PROGRAMS;
   (B) EXAMINE THE EXISTING HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND RESOURCES  AVAILABLE
 TO  WOMEN  VETERANS,  ASSESS  IF THE EXISTING SERVICES AND RESOURCES ARE
 SERVING THE NEEDS OF WOMEN  VETERANS,  AND  PROVIDE  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO
 FURTHER  EXPAND  ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND RESOURCES
 FOR WOMEN VETERANS;
   (C) PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STEPS THAT COULD BE TAKEN TO  INCREASE
 ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, QUALITY HEALTH CARE;
   (D)  CONSIDER  THE  EFFECTS  OF DESIGNATING HEALTH CARE NAVIGATORS WHO
 WOULD ASSIST VETERANS IN NAVIGATING THE COMPLEXITIES OF ACCESSING HEALTH
 CARE BENEFITS AND SERVICES;
   (E) EVALUATE THE EXTENT TO WHICH VETERANS IN THE STATE ARE  EXPERIENC-
 ING  DELAYS  IN  THE RECEIPT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND WAYS TO PROVIDE
 ASSISTANCE TO THOSE  VETERANS  HAVING  DIFFICULTY  RECEIVING  TIMELY  OR
 ADEQUATE CARE; AND
   (F)  EVALUATE  THE  POTENTIAL  EFFECTIVENESS  OF  HEALTH  CARE  CHOICE
 ACCOUNTS, DEPOSITS INTO WHICH SHALL BE  DEDUCTIBLE  FROM  THE  VETERAN'S
 STATE PERSONAL INCOME TAX, FOR VETERAN MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA,
 PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY IN A COMBAT ZONE DESIGNATED
 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND HAVE A CURRENT DISABILITY THAT
 WAS INCURRED OR AGGRAVATED AS A RESULT OF SUCH SERVICE.  FOR PURPOSES OF
 THIS  SECTION  THE TERM "HEALTH CARE CHOICE ACCOUNT" SHALL MEAN AN INDI-
 VIDUAL SAVINGS ACCOUNT, OWNED BY A VETERAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF  OBTAINING
 HEALTH  CARE FROM THE PROVIDER OF THEIR CHOICE, WHEN AFTER MAKING APPLI-
 CATION TO OR ATTEMPTING TO  SCHEDULE  AN  APPOINTMENT  FOR  HEALTH  CARE
 SERVICES  THROUGH THE FEDERAL VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION THE VETERAN
 HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RECEIVE SUCH SERVICES IN A TIMELY MANNER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth  day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.

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Assembly Bill A4201B

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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co-Sponsors

2023-A4201 - Details

2023-A4201 - Summary

2023-A4201 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2023-A4201A - Details

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co-Sponsors

2023-A4201B (ACTIVE) - Details

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

Matthew Simpson

2023-A4201 - Details

2023-A4201 - Summary

2023-A4201 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Matthew Simpson

Christopher Eachus

Steven Raga

Jenifer Rajkumar

2023-A4201A - Details

2023-A4201A - Summary

2023-A4201A - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Matthew Simpson

Christopher Eachus

Steven Raga

Jenifer Rajkumar

2023-A4201B (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-A4201B (ACTIVE) - Summary

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