Bill Text: IL HB3346 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Creates the Women Veterans Task Force within the Department of Veterans' Affairs and comprised of women veterans to examine the needs of women veterans with respect to issues including, but not limited to, compensation, rehabilitation, outreach, health care, and issues facing women veterans in the community, and to offer solutions on how best to meet these needs. Contains provisions concerning the composition of the Task Force; vacancies; duties; reporting requirements; and duration. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-15)
Status: (Passed) 2013-08-12 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0310 [HB3346 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB3346-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 098-0310 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning military service.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Veterans Affairs Act is | ||||
amended by changing Section 20 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 2805/20)
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Sec. 20. Illinois Discharged Servicemember Task Force. The | ||||
Illinois Discharged Servicemember Task Force is hereby created | ||||
within the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Task Force shall | ||||
investigate the re-entry process for service members who return | ||||
to civilian life after being engaged in an active theater. The | ||||
investigation shall include the effects of post-traumatic | ||||
stress disorder, homelessness, disabilities, and other issues | ||||
the Task Force finds relevant to the re-entry process. For | ||||
fiscal year 2012, the Task Force shall include the availability | ||||
of prosthetics in its investigation. For fiscal year 2014, the | ||||
Task Force shall include the needs of women veterans with | ||||
respect to issues including, but not limited to, compensation, | ||||
rehabilitation, outreach, health care, and issues facing women | ||||
veterans in the community, and to offer recommendations on how | ||||
best to alleviate these needs which shall be included in the | ||||
Task Force Annual Report for 2014. The Task Force shall include | ||||
the following members: |
(a) a representative of the Department of Veterans | ||
Affairs, who shall chair the committee;
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(b) a representative from the Department of Military | ||
Affairs;
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(c) a representative from the Office of the Illinois | ||
Attorney General;
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(d) a member of the General Assembly appointed by the | ||
Speaker of the House;
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(e) a member of the General Assembly appointed by the | ||
House Minority Leader;
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(f) a member of the General Assembly appointed by the | ||
President of the Senate;
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(g) a member of the General Assembly appointed by the | ||
Senate Minority Leader;
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(h) 4 members chosen by the Department of Veterans | ||
Affairs, who shall represent statewide veterans' | ||
organizations or veterans' homeless shelters;
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(i) one member appointed by the Lieutenant Governor; | ||
and
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(j) a representative of the United States Department of | ||
Veterans Affairs shall be invited to participate.
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Vacancies in the Task Force shall be filled by the initial | ||
appointing authority. Task Force members shall serve without | ||
compensation, but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses | ||
incurred in performing duties associated with the Task Force.
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By July 1, 2008 and by July 1 of each year thereafter, the |
Task Force shall present an annual report of its findings to | ||
the Governor, the Attorney General, the Director of Veterans' | ||
Affairs, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Secretary of the | ||
United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
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If the Task Force becomes inactive because active theaters | ||
cease, the Director of Veterans Affairs may reactivate the Task | ||
Force if active theaters are reestablished.
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(Source: P.A. 97-414, eff. 1-1-12.)
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