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FL S1464
Bill
AI Summary
- Creates section 295.235, Florida Statutes, requiring the Department of Veterans' Affairs to enhance and expand outreach programs connecting veterans, their families, and survivors with earned services, benefits, and support through internet, mobile app, print, social media, and in-person channels
- Subject to an annual appropriation of $500,000 by the Legislature to fund the expanded outreach efforts
- Requires the department to host at least two public events per year (in-person and virtual) to disseminate information on educational, medical, insurance, disability, and other benefits available to veterans
- Requires the department to submit an annual report to the Governor, Senate President, and House Speaker detailing the number of public events hosted, attendance figures, and other relevant information
- Notes that approximately 749,000 of Florida's 1.4 million veterans are enrolled in federal VA health care, leaving hundreds of thousands unaware of or disconnected from earned federal, state, and local benefits; effective date is July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Veterans' Assistance
Last Action
Died in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services3/19/2025
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