IN SCR0035

Urges the Legislative Council to assign a study committee to examine veterans benefits in Indiana, which ranks 48th nationally in total expenditures, compensation, and pension; 47th in educational rehabilitation; and 39th in medical care delivery per veteran

Directs the committee to study how transforming Indiana's veterans benefits services could increase benefits in compensation, pensions, education, and medical care

Requires comparison of Indiana to other states in total expenditures, education benefits, and medical care as reported by the Veterans Benefits Administration

Calls for review of Indiana's beneficiary assistance structure including management, organization, staffing, information technology, education, employment, and health care delivery

Addresses Indiana's lack of a bi-directional IT system with the Veterans Benefits Administration and continued reliance on paper applications, which disadvantages the state in processing claims