Assembly Bill A4201

Vetoed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to veterans health care

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Current Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
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2023-A4201 - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §361-a, Exec L; add §18-a, Veterans' Services L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A7538

2023-A4201 - Summary

Relates to veterans' health care; creates a veteran health care review to ensure veterans and their families have access to health and mental health treatment, including for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, military sexual trauma, reproductive and mental health conditions, and suicide prevention.

2023-A4201 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4201
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. STERN, SIMPSON -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Veterans' Affairs
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law and the  veterans'  services  law,  in
   relation to veterans health care
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  361-a
 to read as follows:
   §  361-A. VETERAN HEALTH CARE REVIEW. 1. THE DIVISION, IN CONSULTATION
 WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SHALL UNDERTAKE A STUDY REGARDING VETERAN
 HEALTH CARE AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION. SUCH STUDY SHALL  BE  COMPLETED
 AND  REPORTED TO THE LEGISLATURE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO
 THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE.
   2. THE VETERAN HEALTH CARE REVIEW SHALL COMPREHENSIVELY STUDY  EFFORTS
 THAT  CAN  BE MADE TO IMPROVE VETERANS' HEALTH CARE IN THE STATE INCLUD-
 ING, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A) INCREASING ACCESS BY VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES  TO  HEALTH  CARE
 COVERAGE AND SERVICES;
   (B) LEVERAGING EXISTING RESOURCES AND STRUCTURES IN AREAS WHERE VETER-
 ANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE ABLE TO EASILY ACCESS SUCH RESOURCES;
   (C) ENSURING THE NEEDS OF VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE INCORPORATED
 IN  ALL  STATE  EFFORTS  TO  EXPAND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, QUALITY HEALTH
 CARE;
   (D) ENSURING VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO MENTAL  HEALTH
 TREATMENT, INCLUDING FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, DEPRESSION, AND
 SUICIDE PREVENTION;
   (E)  IDENTIFYING  ALL FEDERAL AND OTHER HEALTH BENEFITS, COVERAGE, AND
 SERVICES AVAILABLE TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES; AND
   (F) MORE EFFECTIVELY COORDINATING WITH OTHER LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
 DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS,  AND  HEALTH  INSURANCE
 PROGRAMS  TO  HELP  VETERANS  AND THEIR BENEFICIARIES APPLY FOR COVERAGE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02560-01-3

co-Sponsors

2023-A4201A - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §361-a, Exec L; add §18-a, Veterans' Services L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A7538

2023-A4201A - Summary

Relates to veterans' health care; creates a veteran health care review to ensure veterans and their families have access to health and mental health treatment, including for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, military sexual trauma, reproductive and mental health conditions, and suicide prevention.

2023-A4201A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4201--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. STERN, SIMPSON -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Veterans' Affairs -- committee discharged, bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  veterans' services law, in relation to veterans
   health care

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  veterans'  services  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 18-a to read as follows:
   § 18-A. VETERAN HEALTH CARE REVIEW. 1. THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION
 WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SHALL UNDERTAKE A STUDY REGARDING  VETER-
 AN HEALTH   CARE AS PROVIDED  IN  THIS  SECTION.  SUCH  STUDY  SHALL  BE
 COMPLETED  AND REPORTED TO THE LEGISLATURE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIRTY-
 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE.
   2. THE VETERAN HEALTH CARE REVIEW SHALL COMPREHENSIVELY STUDY  EFFORTS
 THAT  CAN  BE MADE TO IMPROVE VETERANS' HEALTH CARE IN THE STATE INCLUD-
 ING, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A) INCREASING ACCESS BY VETERANS AND   THEIR   FAMILIES   TO   HEALTH
 CARE COVERAGE AND SERVICES;
   (B) LEVERAGING EXISTING RESOURCES AND STRUCTURES IN AREAS WHERE VETER-
 ANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE ABLE TO EASILY ACCESS SUCH RESOURCES;
   (C)  ENSURING    THE NEEDS OF VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE INCORPO-
 RATED IN ALL STATE EFFORTS TO EXPAND  ACCESS  TO   AFFORDABLE,   QUALITY
 HEALTH CARE;
   (D)  ENSURING    VETERANS    AND  THEIR FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO MENTAL
 HEALTH  TREATMENT,  INCLUDING  FOR   POST-TRAUMATIC   STRESS   DISORDER,
 DEPRESSION, AND SUICIDE PREVENTION;
   (E)  IDENTIFYING  ALL FEDERAL AND OTHER HEALTH BENEFITS, COVERAGE, AND
 SERVICES AVAILABLE TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES; AND
   (F) MORE EFFECTIVELY COORDINATING WITH OTHER LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
 DEPARTMENTS  AND AGENCIES, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND  HEALTH  INSURANCE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02560-02-3

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2023-A4201B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §361-a, Exec L; add §18-a, Veterans' Services L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A7538

2023-A4201B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to veterans' health care; creates a veteran health care review to ensure veterans and their families have access to health and mental health treatment, including for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, military sexual trauma, reproductive and mental health conditions, and suicide prevention.

2023-A4201B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4201--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. STERN, SIMPSON, EACHUS, RAGA, RAJKUMAR, SANTABAR-
   BARA,  NOVAKHOV,  CHANG  -- read once and referred to the Committee on
   Veterans' Affairs  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and
   referred  to  the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  veterans' services law, in relation to veterans
   health care
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  veterans'  services  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 18-a to read as follows:
   § 18-A. VETERAN HEALTH CARE REVIEW. 1. THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION
 WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SHALL UNDERTAKE A STUDY REGARDING  VETER-
 AN HEALTH   CARE AS PROVIDED  IN  THIS  SECTION.  SUCH  STUDY  SHALL  BE
 COMPLETED  AND REPORTED TO THE LEGISLATURE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIRTY-
 FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE.
   2. THE VETERAN HEALTH CARE REVIEW SHALL COMPREHENSIVELY STUDY  EFFORTS
 THAT  CAN  BE MADE TO IMPROVE VETERANS' HEALTH CARE IN THE STATE INCLUD-
 ING, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A) INCREASING ACCESS BY VETERANS AND   THEIR   FAMILIES   TO   HEALTH
 CARE COVERAGE AND SERVICES;
   (B) LEVERAGING EXISTING RESOURCES AND STRUCTURES IN AREAS WHERE VETER-
 ANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE ABLE TO EASILY ACCESS SUCH RESOURCES;
   (C)  ENSURING    THE NEEDS OF VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE INCORPO-
 RATED IN ALL STATE EFFORTS TO EXPAND  ACCESS  TO   AFFORDABLE,   QUALITY
 HEALTH CARE;
   (D)  ENSURING    VETERANS    AND  THEIR FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO MENTAL
 HEALTH  TREATMENT,  INCLUDING  FOR   POST-TRAUMATIC   STRESS   DISORDER,

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02560-03-3
 A. 4201--B                          2

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