HB4903: Veterans Bill of Rights Act

• Creates the Veterans Bill of Rights Act requiring the Department of Veterans' Affairs to increase loans to veteran-owned small businesses (targeting 7% of annual loaned funds), increase veterans' access to health care coverage through navigator services, and develop strategies to prevent veteran suicide and end veteran homelessness within 3 years.

• Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to review all state licenses for military-relevant training, produce a report within one year recommending steps to increase military training recognition toward licensing, and implement those steps within one year of the report.

• Mandates public institutions of higher education grant academic credits without limitation for military training or service meeting American Council on Education standards, offer early course registration to veterans and National Guard members, and provide full credit or refunds for students called to active duty.

• Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to annually review apprentice, training, and vocational programs for veterans and returning military service members for 5 years, evaluating costs, results, and recommending program expansions.

• Directs the Department of Veterans' Affairs to develop veteran health navigator services, create a mental health provider database by region, provide free continuing education courses for mental health providers lacking veteran suicide expertise, and identify funding sources for homelessness prevention efforts.