General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5294
February Session, 2014 LCO No. 1360
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Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Introduced by:
(VA)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 5294
February Session, 2014
LCO No. 1360
*_____HB05294VA____031214____*
Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Introduced by:
(VA)
AN ACT MAKING TECHNICAL CHANGES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS STATUTES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 27-102m of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2014):
The commissioner, in his or her discretion, shall investigate all complaints made to [him] the commissioner with respect to the conduct or treatment of veterans, their spouses, or eligible dependents and family members receiving services under this chapter, or any program administered by the department and for such purpose shall have power to compel the attendance of witnesses under oath. If upon the completion of such investigation, the commissioner finds that any veteran, spouse or eligible dependent has not received proper care or has been ill treated or abused by any officer or employee, the commissioner shall, in his or her discretion, cause the offender to be prosecuted, disciplined or dismissed and shall order such remedial action as [he] the commissioner deems necessary to eliminate the condition. If upon such investigation, the commissioner finds that no adequate grounds exist for such complaint, the commissioner shall certify that fact to the officer or employee involved and cause such officer's or employee's record to be cleared of the incident.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2014 27-102m
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2014
27-102m
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Joint Favorable