76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         Senate Bill 241
 
Sponsored by Senators VERGER, ATKINSON; Senators BOQUIST, DEVLIN,
  MONNES ANDERSON, Representatives HICKS, NATHANSON (Presession
  filed.)
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             AN ACT
 
 
Relating to information on veterans' benefits; creating new
  provisions; amending section 3, chapter 851, Oregon Laws 2009;
  and repealing section 6, chapter 851, Oregon Laws 2009.
 
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
 
  SECTION 1. Section 3, chapter 851, Oregon Laws 2009, is amended
to read:
   { +  Sec. 3. + } (1) As used in this section, 'agency' has the
meaning given that term in ORS 183.310.
  (2) In order to assist veterans in claiming federal benefits
  { - and to assist agencies and county governments in claiming
federal reimbursement for providing assistance and services to
veterans - } , the Department of Veterans' Affairs { +  and the
Oregon Military Department + } shall provide agencies   { - and
county governments - }  with
  { - printed - }  materials to inform individuals how to contact
the Department  { + of Veterans' Affairs and the reintegration
team within the Oregon Military Department + } to request
information about veterans' benefits and services.
  (3) An agency   { - or county government - }  shall:
  (a) Make available in offices that are accessible to the public
the information provided under subsection (2) of this section;
and
  (b) When appropriate, feasible and consistent with the agency's
 { - or county government's - }  mission, make reasonable efforts
to { + :
  (A) Ask a customer or client who comes into contact with the
agency if the customer or client is a veteran; and
  (B)  + }Provide the information provided under subsection (2)
of this section to   { - customers or clients during face-to-face
contacts - }  { +  a customer or client who states that the
customer or client is a veteran + }.
  (4) An agency   { - or county government - }  may cooperate
with elected officials, local governments, school districts and
community colleges to implement other measures to direct
customers or clients to the   { - department - }   { + Department
of Veterans' Affairs or the reintegration team within the Oregon
Military Department + } to obtain information about veterans'
benefits and services.
  (5) On or before October 1 of each even-numbered year, agency
directors shall report to the appropriate interim committees of
 
 
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the Legislative Assembly on the effectiveness of measures
undertaken to implement the provisions of this section.
  (6) This section does not require an agency   { - or county
government - }  to respond to inquiries from customers or clients
about veterans' benefits or services.
  SECTION 2.  { + Section 6, chapter 851, Oregon Laws 2009, is
repealed. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + (1) The Department of Veterans' Affairs and the
Oregon Military Department shall make available to establishments
operated to provide food to indigent or needy persons information
on how to contact the Department of Veterans' Affairs and the
reintegration team within the Oregon Military Department to
request information about veterans' benefits and services.
  (2) An establishment operated to provide food to indigent or
needy persons that receives public funds shall:
  (a) Make available to indigent or needy persons served the
information provided under subsection (1) of this section; and
  (b) When appropriate, feasible and consistent with the
establishment's mission, make reasonable efforts to:
  (A) Ask a person who is provided food if the person is a
veteran; and
  (B) Provide the information provided under subsection (1) of
this section to a person who is provided food and states that the
person is a veteran. + }
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Passed by Senate March 14, 2011
 
 
    .............................................................
                               Robert Taylor, Secretary of Senate
 
    .............................................................
                              Peter Courtney, President of Senate
 
Passed by House May 5, 2011
 
 
    .............................................................
                                    Bruce Hanna, Speaker of House
 
 
    .............................................................
                                   Arnie Roblan, Speaker of House
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2011
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2011
 
 
    .............................................................
                                         John Kitzhaber, Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2011
 
 
    .............................................................
                                   Kate Brown, Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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