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NY A00037
Bill
Status
5/16/2011
Primary Sponsor
Michael Cusick
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AI Summary
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Requires state and local agencies providing assistance in health, mental health, family services, criminal justice, and employment to request information about veteran status and military experiences from persons receiving assistance.
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Mandates that individuals identifying as veterans be informed about the Division of Veterans' Affairs and local veterans' service agencies that provide assistance with federal and state benefits.
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Protects veteran status and military service information as confidential personal information under Public Officers Law Article 6-A, restricting use to diagnosis, treatment, assessment, and referral to veterans' benefits agencies.
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Updates agency references to reflect current naming, changing "office of mental retardation" to "for people with developmental disabilities" and "department of correctional services and division of parole" to "department of corrections and community supervision."
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Updates statute directing agencies to seek information on the status of veterans receiving assistance to promote referral of veterans to agencies for benefits.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
1/23/2012