(a) Each agency named in subdivision (d) shall include all of the following on any intake or application form at the next scheduled update of their intake or application forms:

(1) An option for a person to indicate whether they are affiliated with the Armed Forces of the United States by asking both of the following in a manner that substantially conforms to the following format:

(A) “Have you ever served in the United States military?”

(B) “Are you the spouse, legal partner, parent, or child of a person who is serving in or who has served in the United States military?”

(2) An option for a person who identifies as being military affiliated, as provided in paragraph (1), to give their consent to be contacted regarding eligibility to receive state or federal veterans benefits by including the following statement:

“I consent to this agency transmitting my name, email address, mailing address, and mobile telephone number to the Department of Veterans Affairs only for the purpose of receiving additional information on veterans benefits for which I may be eligible. I understand that this consent is valid for 12 months.

(3) A statement of potential eligibility to receive state and federal services, with contact information for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

(b) (1) Each agency shall transmit to the Department of Veterans Affairs all of the following information, if provided, regarding each person who identified that they, or their spouse, legal partner, parent, or child, served in the Armed Forces of the United States since the last data transfer and consented to be contacted about military, veterans, family member, or survivor benefits, pursuant to subdivision (a):

(A) Full legal name.

(B) Email address.

(C) Mailing address.

(D) Mobile telephone number.

(2) After updating their intake or application forms pursuant to subdivision (a), each agency shall transmit to the Department of Veterans Affairs the information received pursuant to paragraph (1) at least annually.

(c) Information obtained by the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to this section shall be used only to assist individuals in accessing benefits and shall not be disseminated except as needed for that purpose.

(d) The following agencies shall abide by the requirements of this section:

(1) The California Community Colleges, and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges.

(2) The California Department of Aging.

(3) The State Department of Developmental Services.

(4) The California Housing Finance Agency.

(5) The California State University.

(6) The Department of Community Services and Development.

(7) The Department of Rehabilitation.

(8) The State Department of Health Care Services.

(9) The State Department of Social Services.

(10) The University of California, as set forth in subdivision (e).

(e) The Regents of the University of California are requested to comply with this section. This section shall apply to the University of California if the Regents adopt a resolution consenting to be subject thereto.

(f) (1) This section does not apply to intake or application forms that are provided to a person after any intake or application forms that have included the information required by this section or that are not developed centrally by the agencies listed in subdivision (d).

(2) For intake or application forms that are developed centrally, but require federal approval, the agencies listed in subdivision (d) shall request federal approval for changes made pursuant to subdivision (a).

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 376, Sec. 2. (AB 305) Effective January 1, 2023.)