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NY A07828
Bill
Status
5/25/2021
Primary Sponsor
Pamela Hunter
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AI Summary
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Changes General Municipal Law Section 148 to require (instead of permit) counties and New York City to request a congressionally chartered veterans' organization to arrange funeral and burial services for deceased veterans with no funds, insurance, or next of kin.
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Applies to veterans as defined in Public Health Law Section 4203 who died leaving insufficient resources for funeral and burial expenses and had no designated person to control final disposition.
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The congressionally chartered veterans' organization must be located within the county or city where the deceased veteran resided at time of death.
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Takes effect January 1 of the year following enactment.
Legislative Description
Directs counties and the city of New York to contact a veterans' organization to provide for the disposition of the unclaimed remains of a deceased veteran when such veteran has no next of kin or other person designated to provide for the disposition of his or her remains.
Last Action
referred to veterans' affairs
1/5/2022