What's happening
This bill requires the Division of Veterans' Affairs to add New York State veterans' home contact information to its website fact sheet.
Why it matters
Improves access to state-run veterans' care facilities. by ensuring that up-to-date contact information for each New York State veterans' home is easily available online, helping veterans and their families connect with needed services.
Reduces confusion and streamlines information. by consolidating state and federal healthcare resource contacts into a single, annually updated fact sheet, making navigation of benefit options less overwhelming for veterans.
Potentially increases utilization of state veterans' homes. by making information about these facilities more visible, which could help veterans consider all available options for long-term or specialized care.
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Update Veterans Info Online
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Sponsors
Assembly Member · Assembly District 23
8 Co-sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Signed chap.287
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- 3rd reading cal.511
- Substituted for S1852
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Advanced to third reading cal.162
- Reported
- Referred to veterans' affairs
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Post Veterans Info Online
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Thomas Croci
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5165
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 6, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. PHEFFER AMATO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to information to be posted to the division of veterans' affairs website
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 23 of section 353 of the executive law, as added by chapter 64 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
23. To maintain a fact sheet on the division's webpage containing (a) contact information for all veterans integrated service networks located within the state [and], (b) current contact information for the United States veterans health administration including VA medical centers and clinics and (c) contact information for each New York State veterans' home. The fact sheet shall be entitled, "Information for Veterans concerning Health Care Options" and shall be updated annually.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03976-01-7
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