Sponsored by:
Senator VIN GOPAL
District 11 (Monmouth)
Senator JOSEPH A. LAGANA
District 38 (Bergen and Passaic)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senators Connors and Cruz-Perez
SYNOPSIS
Requires DMVA veterans’ memorial homes to communicate with veterans’ guardians via at least two communication means.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee on June 15, 2021, with amendments.
An Act concerning means of communication with guardians of veterans residing in Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs memorial homes and supplementing P.L.1993, c.281 (C.38A:3-2b2 et seq.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The Division of Veterans’ 1[Administrative] Healthcare1 Services in the Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs shall ensure that each veterans’ memorial home shall communicate updates to each veteran’s guardian appointed pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1993, c.281 (C.38A:3-2b2 et seq.), and each person otherwise having the veteran’s power of attorney, through a minimum of two communication means, which shall include regular mail, email, text message, and voice.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.