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- Substituted by A2189A
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1083
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to health
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Provides additional health services and employment benefits for veterans
Vetoed · Sponsor Charles Lavine
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BILL NUMBER:S6685
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to providing certain benefits to veterans; and to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring certain reports relating to veterans
Purpose
To include information about mental and physical health issues, including post traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury and other brain related injuries within the veterans health care information program and to establish the collection and maintenance of data pertaining to an inmate's military background by the department of corrections.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends subdivision 3803(1) of the public health law, as it relates to the Veterans Health Care Information Program, to provide information for veterans, their families and health care providers on health issues associated with post-traumatic stress disorder and other brain related injuries. This information will be provided in addition to the information already provided by the program, including health issues associated with Agent Orange, Gulf War Syndrome, toxic materials or harmful physical agents such as depleted uranium and hepatitis C.
Section 2 requires the State Commissioner of Corrections to report annually to the legislature on the number of veterans who are inmates in New York State and local correctional facilities. The report will include a breakdown of the number of inmates, by branch of service, time period of military service, and type of discharge that the inmate received upon separation from the military.
Justification
Current deployments to the Middle East involve long, dangerous and repeated tours of duty, with our citizen soldiers and their families performing above and beyond the call of duty. This bill will serve to assist veterans and their families by supplying them with information on post-traumatic stress disorder and other brain related injuries. This bill will also help the state determine the scope and nature of issues related to criminal activity by returning members of the military in order to establish methods, programs and assistance aimed at preventing such conduct.
Legislative history
A.2189-A passed in the Assembly in 2013 and 2014.
Fiscal implications
Minimal
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that, any rules and regulations necessary for the timely implementation of this act on its effective date shall be promulgated on or before such date.
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