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Clarifies eligibility requirements for admission to the New York state veterans' home
In Senate Committee · Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs · Sponsor Michael Benedetto
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BILL NUMBER:S7588
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to clarifying eligibility requirements for admission to the New York state veterans' home
Purpose or general idea of bill
Extends admissions to the New York state veterans' nursing homes to certain veterans.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. Amends subdivision 1 of section 2632 of the public health law, as amended by Chapter 467 of the Laws of 1991, the opening paragraph as amended by Chapter 455 of the Laws of 2002, paragraph (d) as amended by Chapter 616 of the Laws of 1995 and paragraph (f) as amended by Chapter 179 of the Laws of 2006 to add veterans who served in Bosnia and Herzgegovina from November 21, 1995 to November 1, 2007 or was a recipient of the Kosovo campaign medal; veterans who served in the United States military and were exposed to radiation during military service in a "radiation-risk activity and military service in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation New Dawn and was the recipient of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal or the Iraq Campaign Medal or the Afghanistan Campaign Medal.
Section states the effective date.
Justification
New York State is the home to the second highest population of veterans in the United States. Many of New York's older veterans served honorably in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, and through out the Cold War, and admission to the New York State Veterans' Home is justifiably available to these service members.
As our veterans population ages, service members who served in combat operations during more recent conflicts such as the Persian Gulf. Bosnia and Herzgegovina, Afghanistan and Iraq should be afforded the same eligibility for the New York State Veterans' Nursing Home program.
Prior legislative history
A.10213 (Ramos) Passed Assembly.
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
This bill will expand the pool of eligible applicants to help veterans' homes to fill vacant beds and remain viable and self-supporting.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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