Relates to the availability of information on home care services
Summary
Authorizes the Department of Veterans' Services to consult and collaborate with relevant offices in the federal department of veterans affairs, the department of health, the state office for the aging and other HCBS experts to develop educational materials for veterans and their families about the accessibility to home and community-based services.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 6, 2025
Last action May 28, 2026
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S7786A
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S7786B
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MINOR
The bill was renumbered from version A to version B and updated to reflect recent legislative changes. It now references two new chapters from 2025 that amend related laws, ensuring the bill's provisions align with current legal standards. The effective date of the bill was modified to automatically synchronize with the effective date of one of these new 2025 chapters if that chapter has not yet taken effect.
Scope change
The bill's scope was updated to incorporate references to new 2025 legislation (chapters 490 and 666), ensuring consistency with recent amendments to veterans' service laws.
TIMELINE
The effective date provision was changed to automatically match the effective date of chapter 666 of the laws of 2025 if that chapter has not taken effect by the bill's standard effective date.
REQUIREMENT
The bill text was updated to reference chapters 490 and 666 of the laws of 2025 instead of a previous chapter, ensuring the bill applies to the most current legal framework.
TECHNICAL
The bill version number was updated from 7786-A to 7786-B, and the committee reassignment text was reorganized to reflect the correct procedural status.
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Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7786B
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7786A
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
May 6, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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