Veterans Services | Midpage73-1208gKansas commission on veterans affairs office; abolishment; transfer of powers, duties and functions to the Kansas office of veterans services; references to prior office73-1208hKansas office of veterans services, establishment; appointment, compensation and civil service status of director; powers and duties of director73-1208iKansas office of veterans services; duties73-1209Kansas office of veterans services; director; duties73-1210aAppointment of officers, employees and superintendents by director; fingerprinting and criminal background check; powers, duties and functions; rights and benefits preserved73-1211Prosecution of claims before federal veterans' administration73-1216Financial benefits to dependents of prisoners of war or persons missing in action, who attend certain educational institutions; definitions73-1217Enrollment without charge of tuition and fees for certain dependents of prisoners of war and persons missing in action; reimbursement for educational institutions; Kansas office of veterans services, administration and rules and regulations73-1218Financial benefits to dependents of persons deceased as a result of service during Vietnam conflict; enrollment at institutions without tuition or fees; claims for reimbursement filed with Kansas office of veterans services; "dependent" defined73-1221Persian Gulf War syndrome; short title73-1222Definitions73-1223Persian Gulf War veterans health initiative board, establishment, members, meetings, expense allowances73-1224Same; survey of individuals suffering syndrome; duties of director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office; limitation on expenses73-1225Staff position established, appointment, duties73-1226Same; survey, conduct and participation offers; establishment and maintenance of registry of persons affected; immunity for persons providing information73-1227Same; fiscal impact study identifying budgetary impact thereof73-1228Same; survey information confidential, limited disclosure authorized73-1229Same; rules and regulations73-1230Same; cooperation with other agencies in obtaining aid73-1231Persian Gulf War veterans health initiative fund73-1232State system of veterans cemeteries73-1233Memorials for veterans; capital improvement projects on state property; guidelines, procedures and approvals; financing; rules and regulations; gifts; advisory committee; Kansas veterans memorial fund73-1234Veterans claims assistance program; purpose; guidelines; administration by Kansas office of veterans services; deputy director of veterans services; grants to veterans service organizations, eligibility, annual applications and agreements; rules and regulations; claims outcome data central database registry73-1235VCAP advisory board; composition; appointment; terms; annual organization; meeting attendance expenses73-1236Annual study by legislative budget committee; reports by veterans service organizations73-1237Same; legislative post audit performance audit73-1238Vietnam war era medallion program; creation; eligibility73-1239Award of medal, medallion and certificate; rules and regulations; applications73-1240Same; applicants73-1241Death of applicant73-1242Disallowance of claim; form and design of medallion, medal and certificate73-1243Vietnam war era veterans' recognition award fund73-1244Veteran benefit determination; definitions; documentation to determine eligibility73-1245Service-connected disability determinations; findings; documentation73-1207Purposes of act73-1208aKansas commission on veterans affairs; creation; membership; terms; compensation and expenses73-1208bMonthly meetings of commission73-1208cExecutive director, appointment, powers and duties; compensation and expenses of commission members, executive director, officers and employees73-1208dKansas commission on veterans affairs abolished; powers, duties and functions transferred to Kansas commission on veterans affairs office73-1208eKansas commission on veterans affairs office established; appointment, compensation and civil service status of director; powers and duties of director; application of K-GOAL73-1208fKansas commission on veterans affairs office; duties73-1219Commission detached from department of labor; existence continued; rules and regulations, orders and directives preserved73-1220Office of executive director of Kansas veterans' commission abolished; powers, duties and functions transferred