Donato Praises Veterans Services Bill

The following was submitted by the office of State Rep. Paul Donato:

The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a piece of legislation that aims to improve the overall quality of life of veterans by expanding services offered through the state's Military Family Relief Fund and increase efficiency of veterans’ service officers in our communities.

State Rep. Paul Donato, D-Medford/Malden, praised the bill in a press released Tuesday.

“I was pleased to join Speaker DeLeo and my House colleagues in supporting this legislation”, said Representative Donato. “This bill will help provide services that our veterans not only truly need, but also truly deserve”.

The bill will require the Board of Education to adopt a procedure to make the transition easier on students. Under law, each community in Massachusetts is required to have a veterans’ service officer. This legislation sets up a commission to study and make assessments on the certification process for veterans’ service officers. The commission will also be responsible for developing an improved training and certification process for Veteran Services Officers.