Veterans: veterans service officers.
- Stage
- Session ended
- Started in
- Assembly
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Mar 2, 2020
What it does
Existing law permits the Department of Veterans Affairs to assist veterans and the dependent or survivor of a veteran with presenting and pursuing claims against the federal government arising out of military service and establishing rights to any privilege, preference, care, or compensation provided for by the federal government or the state. County veteran service officers are appointed by county officials to assist veterans, dependents, and survivors in presenting and pursuing claims. Existing law requires the department to disburse funds, appropriated to the department pursuant to the annual Budget Act, on a pro rata basis, to counties that have established and maintain a county veterans service officer in accordance with the staffing level and workload of each county veterans service officer under a formula based upon performance developed by the department. The department is required to submit an annual report on the activities of county veteran service officers to the Department of Finance, the State Department of Health Care Services, the California Veterans Board, and to each Member of the Legislature.
Where it stands
This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Needs attention)
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Sponsors
Connections
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The record
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