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Senate Bill 129 to strengthen oversight of six state veterans homes passes committee
Summary
The Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness committee unanimously approved Senate Bill 129, which would expand and formalize advisory councils overseeing the state’s six veterans homes, require a family member on each council, mandate subject-matter expertise and open meetings, and obligate annual reporting to the General Assembly.
Senator Mastrono, sponsor of Senate Bill 129, told the Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness committee the bill would strengthen oversight of the commonwealth’s six state veterans homes by revamping and clarifying the role of their advisory councils. The committee voted unanimously to report the bill to the House floor.
The legislation would expand each advisory council to 15 members serving three-year terms and explicitly require that at least one family member of a resident sit on the council. Senator Mastrono…
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