California Military and Veterans Code

§ 399.5

MVC § 399.5 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 7

Statute text

(a)(1) The Secretary of the California Department of Veterans Affairs, or their designees, shall assist any eligible member or veteran who returns or has returned to this state in obtaining an appropriate health screening test for traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder.

(2)The eligible member or veteran must return or have returned to this state after service.

(b)(1) In order to effectively provide the assistance required by subdivision (a), the Secretary of the California Department of Veterans Affairs, or their designees, shall develop and implement a plan for outreach to eligible members and veterans who have returned from combat. The Adjutant General, or their designee, shall also develop and implement a plan for outreach to eligible members of the California National Guard who have returned from combat and remain on duty in order to effectively provide the service required by subdivision (a).

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 129, Sec. 42. (SB 1097) Effective January 1, 2025.