Online portal; Commissioner of Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain.

Also relevant to:Veteran / service member

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Plain-English Summary

Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services; powers and duties; online portal. Requires the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain an online portal to connect veterans, members of the Virginia National Guard, and Virginia residents in the Armed Forces Reserves who qualify for veteran status, and their immediate family members, to available resources, programs, and services in the Commonwealth and provide a means to submit electronic applications for s…

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Who it affects

Veteran / service member

Connects veterans to available resources, programs, and services in the Commonwealth and provides a means to submit electronic applications.

Parent / guardianindirect

Immediate family members of veterans, members of the Virginia National Guard, and Virginia residents in the Armed Forces Reserves will be connected to available resources, programs, and services.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis

Veteran / service memberdirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Connects veterans to available resources, programs, and services in the Commonwealth and provides a means to submit electronic applications.
“Requires the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain an online portal to connect veterans, members of the Virginia National Guard, and Virginia residents in the Armed Forces Reserves who qualify for veteran status, and their immediate family members, to available resources, programs, and services in the Commonwealth and provide a means to submit electronic applications for s…”· Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services; powers and duties; online portal.
Parent / guardianindirectMinor impactHigh certainty
Immediate family members of veterans, members of the Virginia National Guard, and Virginia residents in the Armed Forces Reserves will be connected to available resources, programs, and services.
“and their immediate family members, to available resources, programs, and services in the Commonwealth”· Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services; powers and duties; online portal.

What the Bill Does

Requires the Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain an online portal.
The portal will connect veterans, members of the Virginia National Guard, and Virginia residents in the Armed Forces Reserves, and their immediate family members to resources, programs, and services.
The portal will provide a means to submit electronic applications.

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