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    HB 1043: Veterans

    GENERAL BILL by Plakon; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benarroch, Chaney, Spencer

    Veterans; Revises maximum number of nominees for Florida Veterans' Hall of Fame; requir...

    es DVA to conduct study that evaluates extent to which specified persons are aware of certain existing programs or services; revises requirements of specified report; requires that specified report include evaluation of health literacy of veterans & recommendations on how to increase knowledge of programs & services; requires DVA to ensure coordination with United States Department of Defense for specified purpose; authorizes DVA to engage county & city veteran service officers for assistance; revises purpose of Veteran Suicide Prevention Training Pilot Program; requires pilot program participants to be trained to identify indicators of elevated mental health risk; requires DVA to contract with organization developing & implementing certain mental health training; requires Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., to advise DVA on needs of certain military personnel & their spouses; revises collaborators of Veterans Employment & Training Services Program; requires DVA to develop plan to establish adult day health care facilities; requires that such plans include specified information; requires report to Legislature; revises authorized use of specified percentage of proceeds from sale of specified specialty license plate.
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    Effective Date: 7/1/2025

    Last Action: 4/30/2025 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 116 (Ch. 2025-146)

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    Current Bill Version Posted: 2/25/2025 12:25 PM


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