Section 399.5 Of Chapter 7. Privileges And Penalties From California Military And Veterans Code >> Division 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 7.
399.5
. (a) (1) The Secretary of the California Department of
Veterans Affairs, or his or her designees, shall assist any eligible
member or veteran who returns or has returned to this state in
obtaining an appropriate health screening test for traumatic brain
injury and post-traumatic stress disorder.
(2) The eligible member or veteran must return or have returned to
this state after service.
(b) (1) In order to effectively provide the assistance required by
subdivision (a), the Secretary of the California Department of
Veterans Affairs, or his or her designees, shall develop and
implement a plan for outreach to eligible members and veterans who
have returned from combat. The Adjutant General, or his or her
designee, shall also develop and implement a plan for outreach to
eligible members of the California National Guard who have returned
from combat and remain on duty in order to effectively provide the
service required by subdivision (a).
(2) Each outreach plan shall provide information to eligible
members and veterans concerning traumatic brain injury and
post-traumatic stress disorder, the possible impacts associated with
traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder, and the
right to screening services.
(c) For purposes of this section, both of the following apply:
(1) "Eligible member" means a member who served under Title 10 of
the United States Code as designated by Executive Orders Nos. 12744
and 13239 of the President of the United States.
(2) "Member" or "member of the Armed Forces" means a member of the
Armed Forces of the United States, including the California National
Guard, who is a resident of this state.