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History
- Referred to veterans' affairs
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.592
- Print number 5735a
- Amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
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Relates to veterans health care options and requires the division of veterans' affairs to post certain information on its website
In Assembly Committee · Veterans' Affairs · Sponsor Michael Benedetto
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5735A
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law and the public health law, in relation to health care options for veterans
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill requires the division of veteran affairs to maintain a fact sheet on their website containing contact information for all veterans integrated service networks located within the state and contact information for the United States veterans health administration. Hospitals will then be required to provide veteran patients with a copy of the fact sheet maintained by the division.
Summary of specific provisions
Section One adds a new subdivision 22 to section 353 of the Executive law, directing the division of veterans' affairs to maintain a fact sheet containing current contact information for all veterans integrated service networks located within the state and current contact information for the United States veterans health administrator.
Section Two adds a new section 2803-t to the public health law, requiring hospitals to distribute the fact sheet to any veteran being discharged.
Section Three is the effective date.
Justification
The health care system is complex and sometimes difficult for consumers to navigate. This bill will ensure that the men and women who have honorably served our country, are aware of the various health care options available to them and to assist our veterans in gathering contact information for the various state and federal agencies that exist to assist them in determine the best course of action.
Prior legislative history
New Bill
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately; provided however, that section one of this act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law; and provided further that section two of this act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become law.
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