129th MAINE LEGISLATURE FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2019

Legislative Document No. 835 H.P. 609 House of Representatives, February 14, 2019

An Act To Increase Funding for Case Managers for Veterans

Reference to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk

Presented by Representative ROBERTS-LOVELL of South Berwick. Cosponsored by Representatives: BERRY of Bowdoinham, COLLINGS of Portland, FECTEAU of Biddeford, HICKMAN of Winthrop, MASTRACCIO of Sanford, McCREIGHT of Harpswell, MEYER of Eliot, TALBOT ROSS of Portland.

Printed on recycled paper 1 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

2 CONCEPT DRAFT

3 SUMMARY 4 This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.

5 This bill proposes to provide funding for additional case managers in the Department 6 of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services 7 to provide information and assistance to veterans regarding the availability of benefits 8 and services for veterans such as health care, home financing, property tax exemptions 9 and income tax credits.

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