Establishes and allocates funds for program to provide mental health services to veterans; appropriates $2 million.
This bill creates a program to fund mental health services for New Jersey veterans through grants awarded to eligible veterans' organizations. It requires these organizations to contract with licensed mental health professionals (such as psychologists or social workers) to provide services directly to veterans. The bill appropriates $2 million from the state's General Fund to support this initiative. Eligible recipients include tax-exempt veterans' groups (501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) organizations) and specific entities like the New Jersey SOS Veterans Stakeholders Group.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Lagana
DDemocratic
P
Linda Greenstein
DDemocratic
Co
Carmen Amato
RRepublican
Co
Tony Bucco
RRepublican
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