Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 03, 2022 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs delivered to senate passed assembly |
Apr 28, 2022 |
advanced to third reading cal.538 |
Apr 25, 2022 |
reported |
Mar 22, 2022 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Mar 17, 2022 |
print number 6874a |
Mar 17, 2022 |
amend (t) and recommit to veterans' affairs |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to veterans' affairs |
Apr 13, 2021 |
referred to veterans' affairs |
Assembly Bill A6874A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GRIFFIN
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2021-A6874 - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S180
- Current Committee:
- Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §352, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2017-2018:
S2424
2019-2020: S2738
2021-A6874 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6874 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y April 13, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GRIFFIN -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to directing the state director of veterans' affairs to submit a plan relating to coordinated services for service-disabled veterans to the veterans' affairs commission THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby recognizes that New York state's veterans, particularly those who suffered service-re- lated disabilities, have unique needs as a result of the sacrifices they made during their military service. It is also hereby acknowledged by the legislature that due to the complexity of their needs, such individ- uals require accessible, coordinated, and specialized services within their communities from multiple state and local agencies. The legisla- ture finds that there is an immediate need for a statewide comprehensive program to coordinate such services. § 2. Section 352 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows: 6. THE STATE DIRECTOR SHALL SUBMIT A PLAN TO THE COMMISSION BY JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO, AND EVERY FIVE YEARS THEREAFTER, WITH FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO: (A) PROMOTE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE PROGRAM OF COORDINATED SERVICES FOR SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS THAT INCLUDES: (I) MATTERS PERTAINING TO EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND RETRAINING SERVICES AND FACILITIES; (II) HEALTH, MEDICAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICES; (III) EMPLOYMENT AND RE-EMPLOYMENT SERVICES; (IV) HOUSING OPTIONS; (V) TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS; (VI) LONG TERM CARE OPTIONS; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
Steve Stern
Fred Thiele
Gina Sillitti
William Colton
2021-A6874A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S180
- Current Committee:
- Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §352, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2017-2018:
S2424
2019-2020: S2738
2021-A6874A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6874--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y April 13, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GRIFFIN -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Veterans' Affairs -- recommitted to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to directing the veterans service commission to submit a report relating to coordinated services for veterans with service-connected disabilities to the veterans' services director THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby recognizes that New York state's veterans, particularly those who suffered from service-connected disabilities, have unique needs as a result of the sacrifices they made during their military service. It is also hereby acknowledged by the legislature that due to the complexity of their needs, such individuals require accessible, coordinated, and specialized services within their communities from multiple state and local agen- cies. The legislature finds that there may be a need for a statewide comprehensive program to coordinate such services. § 2. Section 352 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows: 6. THE COMMISSION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF DISA- BILITY OFFICER BY APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR, SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE DIRECTOR REVIEWING THE SERVICES PROVIDED TO VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES BY STATE AND LOCAL VETERANS' SERVICE AGENCIES. THE REPORT SHALL IDENTIFY ANY DEFICIENCIES IN THE AVAILABILI- TY, ACCESSIBILITY AND DELIVERY OF SUCH SERVICES. (A) THE SERVICES REVIEWED IN THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00540-02-2 A. 6874--A 2
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