California 2017 2017-2018 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB409 Amended / Bill

Filed 04/03/2017

                    Amended IN  Senate  April 03, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 409Introduced by Senator NguyenFebruary 15, 2017 An act relating to veterans homes. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 409, as amended, Nguyen. Veterans homes: residents with complex mental and behavioral health needs.Existing law provides for the establishment and operation of veterans homes at various sites, and provides for an administrator of each home, as specified. Existing law establishes the duties of the Department of Veterans Affairs with regard to the establishment and regulation of veterans homes.This bill would, on or before January 1, 2019, require the Department of Veterans Affairs to develop a plan to accommodate more residents veterans suffering from complex mental and behavioral health needs into veterans homes, and to send a report to the Legislature detailing that plan. as resident members of the state veterans homes which operate within the Veterans Home of California System.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The Department of Veterans Affairs shall, on or before January 1, 2019, develop a plan to accommodate more residents veterans suffering from complex mental and behavioral health needs into homes for veterans. as resident members of the state veterans homes which operate within the Veterans Home of California system.(b) On or before January 1, 2019, the department shall send a report to the Legislature detailing the plan developed pursuant to subdivision (a). This report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

 Amended IN  Senate  April 03, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 409Introduced by Senator NguyenFebruary 15, 2017 An act relating to veterans homes. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 409, as amended, Nguyen. Veterans homes: residents with complex mental and behavioral health needs.Existing law provides for the establishment and operation of veterans homes at various sites, and provides for an administrator of each home, as specified. Existing law establishes the duties of the Department of Veterans Affairs with regard to the establishment and regulation of veterans homes.This bill would, on or before January 1, 2019, require the Department of Veterans Affairs to develop a plan to accommodate more residents veterans suffering from complex mental and behavioral health needs into veterans homes, and to send a report to the Legislature detailing that plan. as resident members of the state veterans homes which operate within the Veterans Home of California System.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 

 Amended IN  Senate  April 03, 2017

Amended IN  Senate  April 03, 2017

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill No. 409

Introduced by Senator NguyenFebruary 15, 2017

Introduced by Senator Nguyen
February 15, 2017

 An act relating to veterans homes. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 409, as amended, Nguyen. Veterans homes: residents with complex mental and behavioral health needs.

Existing law provides for the establishment and operation of veterans homes at various sites, and provides for an administrator of each home, as specified. Existing law establishes the duties of the Department of Veterans Affairs with regard to the establishment and regulation of veterans homes.This bill would, on or before January 1, 2019, require the Department of Veterans Affairs to develop a plan to accommodate more residents veterans suffering from complex mental and behavioral health needs into veterans homes, and to send a report to the Legislature detailing that plan. as resident members of the state veterans homes which operate within the Veterans Home of California System.

Existing law provides for the establishment and operation of veterans homes at various sites, and provides for an administrator of each home, as specified. Existing law establishes the duties of the Department of Veterans Affairs with regard to the establishment and regulation of veterans homes.

This bill would, on or before January 1, 2019, require the Department of Veterans Affairs to develop a plan to accommodate more residents veterans suffering from complex mental and behavioral health needs into veterans homes, and to send a report to the Legislature detailing that plan. as resident members of the state veterans homes which operate within the Veterans Home of California System.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The Department of Veterans Affairs shall, on or before January 1, 2019, develop a plan to accommodate more residents veterans suffering from complex mental and behavioral health needs into homes for veterans. as resident members of the state veterans homes which operate within the Veterans Home of California system.(b) On or before January 1, 2019, the department shall send a report to the Legislature detailing the plan developed pursuant to subdivision (a). This report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. (a) The Department of Veterans Affairs shall, on or before January 1, 2019, develop a plan to accommodate more residents veterans suffering from complex mental and behavioral health needs into homes for veterans. as resident members of the state veterans homes which operate within the Veterans Home of California system.(b) On or before January 1, 2019, the department shall send a report to the Legislature detailing the plan developed pursuant to subdivision (a). This report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

SECTION 1. (a) The Department of Veterans Affairs shall, on or before January 1, 2019, develop a plan to accommodate more residents veterans suffering from complex mental and behavioral health needs into homes for veterans. as resident members of the state veterans homes which operate within the Veterans Home of California system.(b) On or before January 1, 2019, the department shall send a report to the Legislature detailing the plan developed pursuant to subdivision (a). This report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

SECTION 1. (a) The Department of Veterans Affairs shall, on or before January 1, 2019, develop a plan to accommodate more residents veterans suffering from complex mental and behavioral health needs into homes for veterans. as resident members of the state veterans homes which operate within the Veterans Home of California system.

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(b) On or before January 1, 2019, the department shall send a report to the Legislature detailing the plan developed pursuant to subdivision (a). This report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.