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Senator · Senate District 40
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History
- Substituted by A6383
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.985
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Companion bill
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Expands the duties of the women veterans coordinator
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Donna Lupardo
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5432
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to expanding the duties of the women veterans coordinator
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to clarify and update the duties of the women veterans coordinator within the New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs.
Summary of provisions
Section One - Subdivision 1 of this bill amends Section 361-b of the Executive Law to clarify certain points relating to the duties of the Women Veterans Coordinator. This includes deleting certain responsibilities involved with the state veterans nursing homes. The following functions are added to the position of the Women Veterans Coordinator making recommendations to the director regarding the improvement of benefits and services to women veterans; being the liaison between the division and the United States department of veterans affairs center for women veterans and military organizations; promoting events and activities that recognize, educate and honor women veterans; adding a description of the women veterans coordinators activities for the calendar year and the programs developed in the annual report to the director and such information to be included in the directors annual report to the governor and the Legislature.
Section Two - This act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
Chapter 271 of the Laws of 1994 and Chapter 358 of the Laws of 1999 were written and passed in order to ensure that women veterans have equal access to the Department of Veterans Affairs facilities by requiring the appointment of a women veterans coordinator to serve as an advocate for women veterans.
At the time of the enactment of the original chapter, the legislation was drafted to model the duties of the women veterans coordinator position established within each Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers. Since that time, other states including Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri and Texas have created a Women Veterans Coordinator within their state agencies dedicated to military veterans. This proposal removes specific duties on the state level that are the responsibilities of those Women veterans coordinators at each of the federal Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and adds functions that are more reflected of the statewide mission of the New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs.
Legislative history
New Legislation.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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