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CT SB00861
Bill
Status
Passed
6/26/2019
Primary Sponsor
Veterans' Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
- Redefines "service in time of war" to require 90 or more cumulative days during a period of war, or the entire period if war lasted less than 90 days, effective October 1, 2019
- Allows veterans separated earlier due to injuries incurred in the line of duty or service-connected disabilities rated by the Department of Veterans Affairs to qualify regardless of the 90-day requirement
- Expands the definition of "period of war" to include specific combat and combat support operations in Lebanon (1958, 1982-1984), Grenada (1983), Operation Earnest Will in the Persian Gulf (1987-1990), and Panama (1989-1990)
- Removes the two-year continuous residency requirement for veterans to access state services, allowing any veteran who is a current state resident to qualify, regardless of when they relocated to Connecticut
- Defines "qualifying condition" to include diagnoses of post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or experiences of military sexual trauma disclosed to licensed healthcare providers at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning The Definition Of "service In Time Of War" And State Residency Requirements For Certain Veterans' Services.
Last Action
Signed by the Governor
6/26/2019
Committee Referrals
Select Committee on Veterans' Affairs2/15/2019
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