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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 37-B MRSA §504, sub-§4, ķA-1, as amended by PL 2001, c. 662,
§65, is further amended to read:

 
A-1. As used in this subsection, unless the context
indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following
meanings.

 
(1) "Eligible dependent" means the wife, husband,
surviving spouse, unmarried minor child, unmarried
dependent child enrolled in secondary school or
unmarried adult child who became incapable of self-
support before reaching 18 years of age on account of
mental or physical defects disabilities.

 
(2) "Eligible veteran" means any person who:

 
(a) Served in the active United States Armed Forces
and who:

 
(i) If discharged, received an honorable
discharge or a general discharge under
honorable conditions, provided that the
discharge was not upgraded through a program
of general amnesty;

 
(b) Served in the Maine National Guard and died
as a result of injury, disease or illness
sustained while serving on active state service as
provided in chapter 3, subchapter III 3; or

 
(d) Served in the Reserve Components of the
United States Armed Forces and was entitled to
retired pay under 10 United States Code, chapter
1223 or would have been entitled to retired pay
under chapter 1223 except that the person was
under 60 years of age.

 
Sec. 2. 37-B MRSA §505, sub-§2, ķA, as amended by PL 2001, c. 662, §66,
is further amended by amending subparagraph (3) to read:

 
(3) "Veteran" means any person who served in the military
or naval forces of the United States and entered the
service from this State or resided in this State for 5
years immediately preceding application for aid and, if
living, continues to reside in this State and who:


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