Revises provisions governing Veterans Services. (BDR 37-194)

AN ACT relating to veterans; replacing the phrases “military and naval forces” and “military and naval service” with the phrase “Armed Forces”; revising provisions governing claims prepared, submitted and presented by the Director of the Department of Veterans Services for benefits for veterans, servicemen and servicewomen; removing the requirement that the Director pay a portion of the operating costs of the office of coordinator of services for veterans of a county; requiring the Director to provide training and certification to coordinators of services for veterans who perform duties as a veterans service officer; requiring such coordinators to obtain and maintain such training and certification; requiring the Director to establish, operate and maintain veterans' cemeteries in this State; providing expressly that the Director is required to establish, manage, maintain and operate veterans' homes in this State; requiring the Director to serve as the primary public advocate for Nevada veterans; requiring the Director to ensure that volunteers serving as advocates for veterans are assigned to a veterans service officer employed by the Department; requiring the Director to provide certain training to veterans service officers; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.