HOUSE BILL No. 4826

 

 

July 12, 2017, Introduced by Reps. Scott, Byrd, Peterson, Garrett, Greimel, LaFave, Green, Neeley, Phelps, Brann, Kesto, Jones, Moss, Chirkun and Kosowski and referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs.

 

     A bill to provide for a grant program to fund supportive

 

services for veterans; to provide for the powers and duties of

 

certain government agencies; and to provide for the promulgation of

 

rules.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1. As used in this act:

 

     (a) "Department" means the department of military and veterans

 

affairs.

 

     (b) "Veteran" means an individual who served in the United

 

States Armed Forces, including the reserve components, and was

 

discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.

 

     Sec. 2. (1) The department shall establish a grant program to

 

fund supportive services for veterans, including, but not limited

 


to, job training, mental health and drug treatment, case

 

management, care coordination, and physical rehabilitation.

 

     (2) The department shall award grants to those entities that

 

provide supportive services for veterans based on the efficiency

 

and effectiveness of the supportive services provided.

 

     Sec. 3. Pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969,

 

1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, the department shall promulgate

 

rules to implement this act.

 

     Enacting section 1. This act takes effect 90 days after the

 

date it is enacted into law.