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§ 9-942. Duties of Program and Director

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState GovernmentEffective: July 1, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Government (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. Miscellaneous Executive Agencies (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 9. Department of Veterans Affairs (Refs & Annos)
Part V. Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2022
MD Code, State Government, § 9-942
§ 9-942. Duties of Program and Director
Currentness
Program's duties
(a) The Program shall actively help veterans and their dependents become aware of and access any service or benefit to which they are entitled including:
(1) tax benefits;
(2) health care benefits;
(3) disability benefits; and
(4) pension benefits.
Education and training benefits
(b) The Program, in collaboration with the Maryland Higher Education Commission, shall actively help veterans and their dependents become aware of and access education and training benefits to which they are entitled.
Director's duties
(c) The director of the Program shall:
(1) support veterans and their dependents through the service or benefit process; and
(2) refer veterans, veterans' dependents, and veterans' survivors to the appropriate governmental unit for claim assistance.

Credits

Added by Acts 2006, c. 290, § 1, eff. June 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2022, c. 72, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 73, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.
MD Code, State Government, § 9-942, MD STATE GOVT § 9-942
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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