§ 9-946. General consideration.

   The Secretary shall submit a report by December 31 of each year to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2-1246 of this article, the General Assembly, that includes:

   (1) the number of:

      (i) requests for help in obtaining benefits; and

      (ii) veterans, veterans' dependents, and veterans' survivors helped by the Outreach and Advocacy Program by category;

   (2) the benefits obtained through the Outreach and Advocacy Program by category;

   (3) the average length of time it takes to process benefit requests and for a recipient to access health benefits;

   (4) the average amount of disability and pension benefits received by qualified individuals in this State compared to individuals in other states;

   (5) a detailed description of the outreach plan in the Outreach and Advocacy Program;

   (6) an account of the costs of operating the Outreach and Advocacy Program;

   (7) a status of the accomplishments for, efficacy of, efficiency of, and level of resources available for each of the following programs:

      (i) cemetery;

      (ii) memorial;

      (iii) service;

      (iv) veterans homes; and

      (v) outreach and advocacy;

   (8) a general assessment of the status of veterans in the State;

   (9) the estimated impact current military operations are likely to have on the needs of veterans in the future;

   (10) the status of federal veterans programs as they relate to Maryland veterans; and

   (11) any other issues concerning veterans that the Secretary considers appropriate.

HISTORY: 2006, ch. 44, § 6; ch. 290, § 1.