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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 346
February Session, 2022
LCO No. 2519
Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Introduced by:
(VA)
AN ACT CONCERNING A SURVEY OF SERVICE MEMBERS' WELL -
BEING.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) The Adjutant General shall, 1
through the Military Department's family program, conduct a survey of 2
members of the Connecticut National Guard to identify (1) support 3
services most used by such members, (2) support services deemed by 4
such members as most beneficial to such members, including, but not 5
limited to, mental health, behavioral health and wellness programs, 6
employment assistance, financial and retirement counseling and 7
community involvement opportunities, and (3) areas for improvement 8
in coordinating such members' access to such support services. 9
(b) Not later than January 1, 2023, the Adjutant General shall submit 10
to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 11
cognizance of matters relating to military affairs, in accordance with the 12
provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, (1) a report on the 13
findings of such survey, and (2) recommendations for legislation to 14
address areas for improvement in coordinating Connecticut National 15
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Guard members' access to support services. 16
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 from passage New section
Statement of Purpose:
To conduct a survey of Connecticut National Guard members regarding
available support services.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
underlined.]