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AR HB2198

Bill

Status

Passed

4/3/2017

Primary Sponsor

George McGill

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • The Department of Veterans Affairs may establish a uniform data collection system to locate veterans and military families in Arkansas to determine their needs and direct appropriate services to them.

  • All state government instrumentalities must cooperate with the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement the system and supply requested information.

  • State government agencies must ask each applicant for and recipient of government services whether they have ever served in the military.

  • If an applicant or recipient states they have served in the military, the state agency must attempt to collect all information requested by the department and provide that information to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  • The Department of Veterans Affairs shall promulgate rules to implement this section.

Legislative Description

To Create A Uniform Data Collection System To Locate Veterans In Arkansas To Ensure Appropriate Services Are Provided For Veterans And Military Families.

Last Action

Notification that HB2198 is now Act 807

4/3/2017

Committee Referrals

State Agencies & Governmental Affairs3/21/2017
Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs3/7/2017

Full Bill Text

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