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NJ S2403
NJ S2403Requires Adjutant General of DMVA create program for veterans to receive evaluation and treatment for PTSD, total brain injury, or traumatic brain injury.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires the Adjutant General of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to develop, in coordination with appropriate departments and agencies, a program to assist veterans in accessing evaluation and treatment for a post-traumatic stress disorder, total brain injury, or traumatic brain injury diagnosis related to military service. The program may include offering support and guidance, transportation, assistance filing disability compensation claims, assistance updating discharge status, health care and other services or programs available at the local, State and federal level for obtaining and addressing a post-traumatic stress disorder, total brain injury, or traumatic brain injury diagnosis. Under the bill, "veteran" means a person who served in the Armed Forces of the United States or a Reserve component thereof, including the New Jersey National Guard.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that the Adjutant General, who leads the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs (DMVA), must create a program to help veterans get evaluated and treated for conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), total brain injury, or traumatic brain injury that are connected to their military service. This program, developed in collaboration with other relevant government bodies, can offer various forms of assistance, including guidance, transportation, help with filing disability claims, support in updating discharge statuses, and connections to local, state, and federal healthcare and other services. For the purposes of this bill, a "veteran" is defined as anyone who served in the U.S. Armed Forces, including Reserve components and the New Jersey National Guard.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (10)
Jim Beach (D)*,
Tony Bucco (R)*,
Carmen Amato (R),
Patrick Diegnan (D),
Owen Henry (R),
John McKeon (D),
Holly Schepisi (R),
Troy Singleton (D),
Parker Space (R),
Shirley Turner (D),
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S2403 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2500/2403_I1.HTM |
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