Sec. 1. 37-B MRSA §505, sub-§5 is enacted to read:

5.__Public assistance designation.__Emergency assistance granted to veterans or their dependents pursuant to this section is designated public assistance within the meaning of Title 22, section 9-A.__However, the department retains administrative responsibility for emergency assistance granted under this section.

SUMMARY

This bill implements one of the recommendations of the Committee to Study Standardized Periods of Military Service and Other Matters Related to the Award of State of Maine Veterans' Benefits. It proposes to designate as public assistance aid provided to veterans and their dependents pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 37-B. The bill requires that the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management retain administrative responsibility for this aid.