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SB 447 - Establishes the PA VETConnect program - Pennsylvania Key Vote

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Title: Establishes the PA VETConnect program

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that establishes the PA VETConnect program to improve the health and well-being of veterans and their families through referrals, community engagement, and networking in Pennsylvania.

Highlights:

  • Establishes the PA VETCONNECT program (Sec. 1). 

  • Specifies that the program may include Federal agencies, State agencies, county directors of veterans' affairs, veterans' service organizations, accredited postsecondary educational and technical institutions, the health care provider community, businesses and nonprofit organizations (Sec. 1). 

  • Specifies that the program is designed to improve the quality of life and well-being for veterans in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania  (Sec. 1). 

  • Specifies that program requirements shall be determined by the department and information shall be disseminated to the greatest extent possible on how to best navigate and utilize available resources to improve the health and well-being of veterans and the families of veterans (Sec. 1).

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