Amendment #8 to H4441

A Veterans’ Homes Council of Competence and Inclusion

Mr. Markey of Dartmouth moves to amend the bill in section 2 by striking out lines 24 to 28, inclusive; and further moves to amend the bill in said section by striking out lines 38 to 45, inclusive, and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“Section 41. (a)(1) There is hereby established the Massachusetts Veterans’ Homes Council. The council shall consist of 12 members, of which 11 shall be voting members. All members of the council shall be appointed by the governor. The council shall include the adjutant general of the Massachusetts National Guard, or a designee; 1 member with professional knowledge in long-term health care or geriatric health care; 1 member with experience in labor relations; 1 member with experience in nursing; 1 member who shall be, by education or experience, qualified in business and fiscal management who shall have a demonstrated interest in the concerns of veterans; 1 member shall be qualified in clinical services who preferably has demonstrated experience treating post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans, who shall be appointed by the governor; 5 members shall be Massachusetts residents who are veterans who shall be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be a female veteran, 1 of whom shall be a minority veteran, 1 of whom shall be a member of the LGBTQ veteran community, 1 of whom shall be a veteran who served prior to 1990, and 1 of whom shall be a veteran who served after 1990; and the executive director of veterans’ homes and housing, under the executive office of veterans affairs, who shall serve as a non-voting member of the council. The council shall elect a chairperson, a chairperson pro tempore, a secretary, and a clerk whose duties and responsibilities shall be set forth by the chairperson and approved by a vote of the council.”