Bill > HB2732

This bill directs the state registrar of vital statistics to create and maintain a confidential roster of Kansas veterans with a service-connected disability, which means a disability incurred or aggravated during military service. This roster will help "cause of death certifiers" (medical professionals responsible for determining the cause of death) confirm a deceased veteran's service-connected status. If a veteran is on the roster, the certifier must then determine, using a preponderance of evidence, if the cause of death or a contributing factor is related to the veteran's service-connected disability or a "presumptive illness," which is a health condition the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recognizes as connected to military duties. If such a connection is found, the certifier must state it on the death certificate. The bill also outlines procedures for supplemental death certificates if a veteran dies out of state but resides in Kansas, and for cases where a veteran died before their disability claim was evaluated or never filed a claim but served in a region or time associated with presumptive illnesses. Finally, two certified copies of the death certificate will be provided to the next of kin free of charge.

Military Affairs and Security

Veterans and Military (H)

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