Existing law requires the Director of the Department of Veterans Services to conduct outreach to, and provide assistance designed for the unique needs of, veterans and members of the military who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender and their spouses and dependents. Existing law further requires this outreach and assistance to include, without limitation, a requirement for the Director to provide assistance in applying for an upgrade to the character of the veteran's discharge from service or a change in the narrative reason for the veteran's discharge from service. (NRS 417.121) This bill additionally requires the Director to, as part of such outreach and assistance, develop and make available to any agency, resource center or program in this State which provides services and resources to veterans and members of the military regarding the benefits, services, programs and assistance available to veterans a program of training and informational materials concerning the process for applying for an upgrade to the character of the veteran's discharge from service or a change in the narrative reason for the veteran's discharge from service.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 417.121