35.12 - VETERANS COUNSELING PROGRAM.
35.12 VETERANS COUNSELING PROGRAM.
1. The department shall coordinate with United States department
of veterans affairs hospitals, health care facilities, and clinics in
this state and the department of public health to provide assistance
to veterans and their families to reduce the incidence of alcohol and
chemical dependency and suicide among veterans and to make mental
health counseling available to veterans.
2. The assistance program shall include but not be limited to the
following:
a. Public education and awareness programs for veterans,
health care professionals, and the public, relative to the needs of
veterans.
b. Referral services to identify appropriate counseling and
treatment programs for veterans in need of services.
3. Any assistance program established pursuant to this section
shall be implemented in a manner that does not duplicate other
services readily available to veterans. Section History: Recent Form
2007 Acts, ch 202, §1; 2009 Acts, ch 26, §3