SPONSOR: Johnson
This bill establishes the "Veterans Well-Being and Resource Outreach Act".
The bill requires the Veterans Commission, in collaboration with the Department of Mental Health, to establish a program that provides wellness checks for at-risk veterans as provided in the bill. The wellness checks will be twice each month and conducted by a veteran or a person who has received training on medical, mental health, housing, and vocational needs of veterans. The wellness checks can be either in person or by telephone.
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