Requires DMVA assist discharged service members who have diagnosed service-connected mental health condition with petitions to change discharge designation.

New Jersey's S 1138 requires the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs (DMVA) to assist former service members who received an "other than honorable," bad conduct, or dishonorable discharge and have a diagnosed service-connected mental health condition (linked to military service by a licensed professional). The DMVA must provide free help with federal forms to petition for a discharge redesignation as "honorable," including creating uniform processes and distributing information to public agencies. Former service members whose discharge is changed will gain access to state benefits available to honorably discharged veterans, and all related information will remain confidential. This expands existing DMVA assistance - which previously covered discharges based on sexual orientation or gender identity - to include mental health conditions.