Requires DMVA establish Veterans Outdoor Recovery Task Force.
This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) to create a Veterans Outdoor Recovery Task Force. The task force, including state agency heads and co-chairs, will identify barriers and opportunities for veterans to access public lands for outdoor therapy, specifically targeting veterans with PTSD (affecting 11-30% of veterans per the bill's cited statistics). It must hold public hearings, develop recommendations to improve outdoor therapy access, and submit a report to the legislature and governor within 18 months. The task force expires after submitting its final report. The bill directly affects veterans seeking mental health support through outdoor recreation on public lands.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
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