2020 -- S 2051 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE - VETERANS' HOME IN HOUSE | |
OCCUPATION THERAPY | |
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Introduced By: Senators de la Cruz, Algiere, Felag, Ciccone, and Seveney | |
Date Introduced: January 21, 2020 | |
Referred To: Senate Finance | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 30-17.1-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 30-17.1 entitled |
2 | "Veterans' Affairs" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 30-17.1-1. Appropriations. |
4 | The general assembly shall annually appropriate such sums as it may deem necessary for |
5 | the support of the veterans' home in the town of Bristol, which support shall include the provision |
6 | of in-house necessary occupational therapy services for the residents of the Veterans' home, any |
7 | veterans' cemetery authorized and established by the general assembly, and the assistance of the |
8 | widows, widowers, and dependent children of deceased veterans, known as the "veterans' |
9 | assistance fund", for the assistance of worthy dependent veterans, and the dependent-worthy |
10 | families of those veterans who served in the army, navy, marine corps, coast guard, and air force |
11 | of the United States and were honorably discharged from that service, and for such clerical |
12 | assistance as may be required in connection with the administration of that program; and the state |
13 | controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw an order upon the general treasurer for the |
14 | payment of such sums as may be from time to time required, upon receipt by the state controller |
15 | of proper vouchers approved by the director of veterans' affairs. |
16 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE - VETERANS' HOME IN HOUSE | |
OCCUPATION THERAPY | |
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1 | This act would require the general assembly to appropriate necessary funds for the |
2 | furnishing of in-house occupational therapy services for all residents of the Bristol Veterans' |
3 | home. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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