Senate Passes Soldiers’ Home Governance Bill, Senator Velis Secures Amendments to Streamline Chain of Command and Maintain Local Power

(Boston 3/10/2022) Today the Massachusetts State Senate unanimously passed S.2739, An Act relative to the Governance, Structure and Care of Veterans at the Commonwealth’s Veterans’ Homes. During the Senate’s debate of the bill, which improves the reporting structure of Veterans’ Homes, elevates the position of Veterans Secretary to cabinet level, and institutes new medical oversight, … Continue reading Senate Passes Soldiers’ Home Governance Bill, Senator Velis Secures Amendments to Streamline Chain of Command and Maintain Local Power