NY State Senate Bill 2013-S6277

Senate Bill S6277

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to use of personal confidential information received from veterans or family members of veterans receiving services from the state

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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Delivered to Governor
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Jan 09, 2014	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

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2013-S6277 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3348
Current Committee:: Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §354-e, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S8075, A11154
2011-2012: S3968, A2920
2015-2016: S2793, A5514
2017-2018: S3599, S6610, A1206
2019-2020: S4614
2021-2022: S4995

2013-S6277 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to use of personal confidential information received from veterans or family members of veterans receiving services from the state and political subdivisions thereof.

2013-S6277 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S6277

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the executive law, in relation to
personal confidential information obtained from veterans or family
members of veterans receiving services from the state and political
subdivisions thereof

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this legislation is to inform veterans and their
families of the many services and opportunities provided by the
Division of Veteran's Affairs.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends the executive law to add a new section 354-e that
will require all subdivisions of the state to, when dealing with a
client or customer, inquire as to whether or not he/she or a family
member is a veteran. This information will be private, and will be
used only for the sake of informing the veteran or his/her family
member that veterans are entitled to additional assistance and other
benefits through the Division of Veteran's affairs.

JUSTIFICATION:

Pursuant to Executive Order #12,"Establishing the New York State

Council on Returning Veterans and Their Families" a report was issued
with its results and recommendations. Among the recommendations to the
Governor was that agencies at all levels of state and local government
must better identify and track veterans within their programs and
ensure that appropriate services are being offered. Uniform methods of
identifying veterans and their families should be developed. This bill
is one step in that direction.

Veterans and their families often deal with numerous subdivisions of
the state, from the DMV to Social Services. Often, they are not aware
that in addition to the services they receive from these agencies,
they are entitled to assistance through the Division of Veterans
Affairs.

This bill will make sure that veterans and their families are notified
whenever dealing with state agencies that they also have a tremendous
additional resource in the Division of Veterans Affairs.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S. 3968 (2011) - Referred to Veteran, Homeland Security and Military
Affairs
S. 8075 (2010) - Referred to Veteran, Homeland Security and Military
Affairs

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

EFFECTIVE DATE:


This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become law, provided that any rules or regulations necessary for the
implementation of this act on its effective date shall be promulgated
on or before such date.

2013-S6277 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6277

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 9, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty and Military Affairs

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to personal  confidential
  information  obtained  from  veterans  or  family  members of veterans
  receiving services from the state and political subdivisions thereof

  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 354-e
to read as follows:
  S 354-E. USE OF PERSONAL CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM VETER-
ANS OR FAMILY MEMBERS OF VETERANS RECEIVING SERVICES FROM THE STATE  AND
POLITICAL  SUBDIVISIONS  THEREOF.    1. DEPARTMENTS, DIVISIONS, BUREAUS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AGENCIES OF THE STATE AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
THEREOF, WHICH PROVIDE ASSISTANCE, TREATMENT, COUNSELING,  CARE,  SUPER-
VISION  OR  CUSTODY  IN  SERVICE  AREAS INVOLVING HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH,
FAMILY SERVICES, CRIMINAL JUSTICE OR EMPLOYMENT  SHALL  BE  REQUIRED  TO
SOLICIT  INFORMATION ON WHETHER THEIR CUSTOMER OR CLIENT IS A VETERAN AS
DEFINED IN SECTION EIGHTY-FIVE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW OR FAMILY MEMBER
OF A VETERAN. ANY NEW FORMS CREATED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT
SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: "HAVE YOU SERVED  IN  THE  UNITED
STATES  ARMED  FORCES?" "HAS SOMEONE IN YOUR FAMILY SERVED IN THE UNITED
STATES MILITARY?"
  2. INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFYING THEMSELVES AS HAVING SERVED IN THE MILITARY
OR A FAMILY MEMBER SHALL BE  ADVISED  THAT  THE  DIVISION  OF  VETERANS'
AFFAIRS  AND  LOCAL  VETERANS  SERVICE  AGENCIES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO
SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE PROVIDE ASSISTANCE  TO
VETERANS  REGARDING  BENEFITS  UNDER  FEDERAL AND STATE LAW. INFORMATION
REGARDING VETERANS AND MILITARY STATUS PROVIDED  BY  ASSISTED    PERSONS
SOLELY  TO  IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION SHALL BE PROTECTED AS PERSONAL CONFI-
DENTIAL MATERIAL, AND USED ONLY TO ASSIST IN THE  DIAGNOSIS,  TREATMENT,
ASSESSMENT  AND  HANDLING  OF  THE VETERAN'S OR FAMILY MEMBER'S PROBLEMS
WITHIN THE AGENCY REQUESTING  SUCH  INFORMATION  AND  IN  REFERRING  THE
VETERAN  OR  FAMILY  MEMBER TO THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS FOR THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                           LBD04814-01-3

S. 6277                             2

INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE WITH  REGARD  TO  BENEFITS  AND  ENTITLEMENTS
UNDER FEDERAL AND STATE LAW.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided that any rules or regulations necessary  for
the implementation of this act on its effective date shall be promulgat-
ed on or before such date.

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Sponsored By

Kevin S. Parker

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

co-Sponsors

Tony Avella

George Latimer

Ted O'Brien

John L. Sampson

2013-S6277 (ACTIVE) - Details

2013-S6277 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2013-S6277 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S6277 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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