(a)  The Persian Gulf War information and relief commission shall advise the department of human services on: (1) medical, administrative and social assistance needed for veterans who were or may have been exposed to any Gulf War-related risk substance, and (2) information that should be provided to veterans concerning epidemiological or other studies relating to exposure to any Gulf War-related risk substance, and any illness suffered by veterans of military service in the Persian Gulf War or any hostilities occurring in Southwest Asia subsequent to September 11, 2001 as a result of such veterans’ exposure to any Gulf War-related risk substance, which are being conducted by the federal government.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-129-3

  • Commission: means the Persian Gulf War information and relief commission;

    (2)  "Director" means the director of the department of human services;

    (3)  "Department" means the department of human services;

    (4)  "Veteran" means a person who (i) was a resident of the state at the time of his or her induction into the armed forces of the United States or is currently a resident of the state, and (ii) served during the Persian Gulf War during Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm, as defined by the U. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-129-1

  • Gulf War-related risk substance: means any environmental or chemical substance or condition which was present in the Persian Gulf region during and following the Persian Gulf War or which was present during hostilities in Southwest Asia subsequent to September 11, 2001, including, but not limited to, pesticides, chemical or biological warfare agents, vaccines, pyridostigmine bromide, infectious diseases, depleted uranium, oil well fires and smoke and petroleum products. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-129-1

(b)  The commission shall not disclose information received pursuant to this chapter so as to divulge the identities of the persons to whom it relates except as is necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(c)  The commission shall submit a preliminary report to the governor and the general assembly on or before April 1, 1999, on its findings, recommendations and conclusions. The commission shall submit annual reports thereafter on or before February fifteenth of each year.

History of Section.
P.L. 1998, ch. 79, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 323, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 61, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 73, § 1.