CA AB 1665

Title: Veterans’ homes.
Author: Esmeralda Soria

Summary
AB 1665, as amended, Soria. Veterans’ homes. Existing law provides for the establishment and operation of veterans’ homes at various sites and provides for an administrator of each home, as specified. Existing law establishes the duties of the Department of Veterans Affairs with regard to the establishment and regulation of veterans’ homes.Under existing law, veterans’ homes are for aged or disabled persons who served in the Armed Forces of the United States who were discharged or released from active duty under conditions other than dishonorable, who are eligible for health care benefits, hospitalization, or domiciliary care in a veterans facility, and who are bona fide residents of this state at the time of application, and for the spouses or domestic partners of those persons, if certain conditions are met.This bill would specify that dissolution of marriage or termination of domestic partnership does not necessitate the discharge of the spouse or domestic partner. The bill would provide that the discharge of a veteran member who intends to take an aid-in-dying drug, as specified, does not necessitate the discharge of the spouse or domestic partner.

Status
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Archuleta.

Bill Documents
CA AB 1665 - 04/11/23 - Amended Assembly
04/11/23 - CA AB 1665 (04/11/23 - Amended Assembly)