N.Y. Veterans' Services Law Section 11
Use of personal confidential information obtained from veterans or family members of veterans receiving services from the state and polit...

§ 11. Use of personal confidential information obtained from veterans or family members of veterans receiving services from the state and political subdivisions thereof.

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Departments, divisions, bureaus, boards, commissions and agencies of the state and political subdivisions thereof, which provide assistance, treatment, counseling, care, supervision or custody in service areas involving health, mental health, family services, criminal justice or employment shall be required to solicit information on whether their customer or client is a veteran as defined in Civil Service Law § 85 (Additional credit allowed veterans in competitive examinations)section eighty-five of the civil service law or family member of a veteran. Any new forms created after the effective date of this section shall contain the following questions: “Have you served in the United States military?” “Has someone in your family served in the United States military?” 2. Individuals identifying themselves as having served in the military or a family member shall be advised that the department of veterans’ services and local veterans service agencies established pursuant to § 17 (Local veterans’ service committees)section seventeen of this article provide assistance to veterans regarding benefits under federal and state law. Information regarding veterans and military status provided by assisted persons solely to implement this section shall be protected as personal confidential material, and used only to assist in the diagnosis, treatment, assessment and handling of the veteran’s or family member’s problems within the agency requesting such information and in referring the veteran or family member to the department of veterans’ services for the information and assistance with regard to benefits and entitlements under federal and state law.

Source: Section 11 — Use of personal confidential information obtained from veterans or family members of veterans receiving services from the state and polit..., https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/VET/11 (updated Apr. 7, 2023; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

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Definitions 2
Department of veterans’ services 3
Veterans’ services commission 3‑A
Veterans employment task force 4
General functions, powers and duties of department 5
Veteran speaker education program 6
Cooperation and facilities of other departments 7
Information on status of veterans receiving assistance 8
New York state supplemental burial allowance for members of the uniformed services of the United States killed in combat or duty subject ... 9
New York state veteran burial fund 10
Time within which marriage may be solemnized 11
Use of personal confidential information obtained from veterans or family members of veterans receiving services from the state and polit... 12
Acceptance of gifts 13
State veterans’ service agency 14
Local veterans’ service agencies 15
Powers and duties of local veterans’ service agencies 16
Location and cost of local veterans’ service agencies 17
Local veterans’ service committees 18
Appropriations for expenses and activities of local veterans’ service agencies 19
Women veterans coordinator 20
Women veterans advisory committee 21
Creation of annuity 22
Evidence of entitlement 23
Persons who may receive annuity 24
New York state veterans’ cemeteries 25
Veterans health screening 26
Payment to parents of veterans 27
Cremated remains of a veteran 28
New York state silver rose veterans service certificate 29
Intake forms for admission and residency 29‑A
Loan counseling for mortgages guaranteed by the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 29‑A*2
Veterans memorial registry
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Accessed:
Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Apr. 7, 2023

§ 11’s source at nysenate​.gov

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