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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB1233
Introduced 2/15/2007, by Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti - Jim Watson - Jerry L. Mitchell - Ron Stephens - Richard P. Myers, et al. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Creates the position of Advocate Outreach Officer to be appointed by the Director of the Department. Sets forth the duties of the position, including assisting veterans and their families in working with various federal, State, and local agencies and performing community outreach functions. Effective January 1, 2008.
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A BILL FOR
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HB1233 |
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| AN ACT concerning State government.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Department of Veterans Affairs Act is |
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| amended by adding Section 20 as follows:
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| (20 ILCS 2805/20 new) |
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| Sec. 20. Advocate Outreach Officer. The position of |
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| Advocate Outreach Officer is created as a full-time position |
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| within the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Advocate |
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| Outreach Officer shall be appointed by the Director of the |
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| Department and shall serve at the pleasure of the Director. The |
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| Advocate Outreach Officer shall have the following |
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| responsibilities: |
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| (1) assisting veterans and their families in working |
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| with federal, State, and local agencies that administer |
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| programs for veterans; |
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| (2) assisting veterans in maximizing State and federal |
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| benefits that may be available to them; |
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| (3) streamlining the benefit application and awareness |
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| process;
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| (4) coordinating community outreach to promote |
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| veterans assistance programs; |
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| (5) promoting the use of veterans advocates in the |