NY Exec L § 354-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 17 - Veterans' Services 354-A - Information on Status of Veterans Receiving Assistance.

* § 354-a. Information  on  status  of  veterans receiving assistance.   Departments, divisions, bureaus, boards, commissions and agencies of the   state and political  subdivisions  thereof,  which  provide  assistance,   treatment,  counseling,  care,  supervision  or custody in service areas   involving health, mental health, family services,  criminal  justice  or   employment,  including  but  not limited to the office of alcoholism and   substance abuse services, office of mental health, office  of  probation   and  correctional  alternatives, office of children and family services,   office of temporary and disability  assistance,  department  of  health,   department  of  labor,  local  workforce  investment  boards, office for   people with developmental disabilities, and  department  of  corrections   and  community  supervision,  shall  request assisted persons to provide   information  with  regard  to  their   veteran   status   and   military   experiences.  Individuals  identifying  themselves  as veterans shall be   advised that the division of  veterans'  services  and  local  veterans'   service   agencies   established   pursuant  to  section  three  hundred   fifty-seven of this article provide  assistance  to  veterans  regarding   benefits  under  federal  and  state law. Information regarding veterans   status and military service  provided  by  assisted  persons  solely  to   implement  this  section  shall  be  protected  as personal confidential   information under article six-A  of  the  public  officers  law  against   disclosure  of  confidential  material,  and  used only to assist in the   diagnosis, treatment, assessment and handling of the veteran's  problems   within  the  agency  requesting  such  information  and in referring the   veteran to the  division  of  veterans'  services  for  information  and   assistance  with  regard  to benefits and entitlements under federal and   state law.* NB Effective until May 10, 2022* § 354-a. Information on status  of  veterans  receiving  assistance.   Departments, divisions, bureaus, boards, commissions and agencies of the   state  and  political  subdivisions  thereof,  which provide assistance,   treatment, counseling, care, supervision or  custody  in  service  areas   involving  health,  mental  health, family services, criminal justice or   employment, including  but  not  limited  to  the  office  of  addiction   services  and supports, office of mental health, office of probation and   correctional alternatives,  office  of  children  and  family  services,   office  of  temporary  and  disability assistance, department of health,   department of labor,  local  workforce  investment  boards,  office  for   people  with  developmental  disabilities, and department of corrections   and community supervision, shall request  assisted  persons  to  provide   information   with   regard   to   their  veteran  status  and  military   experiences. Individuals identifying themselves as  veterans,  including   individuals  requesting  and  obtaining  a  veterans  notation  on their   driver's license or non-driver identification card pursuant to  sections   four hundred ninety and five hundred two of the vehicle and traffic law,   shall  be  advised  that  the  division  of veterans' services and local   veterans' service agencies established pursuant to section three hundred   fifty-seven of this article provide  assistance  to  veterans  regarding   benefits  under  federal  and  state law. Information regarding veterans   status and military service  provided  by  assisted  persons  solely  to   implement  this  section  shall  be  protected  as personal confidential   information under article six-A  of  the  public  officers  law  against   disclosure  of  confidential  material,  and  used only to assist in the   diagnosis, treatment, assessment and handling of the veteran's  problems   within  the  agency  requesting  such  information  and in referring the   veteran to the  division  of  veterans'  services  for  information  and   assistance  with  regard  to benefits and entitlements under federal and   state law. * NB Effective May 10, 2022