71A-5 - Veterans Assistance Registry

Title 71A > 71A-5

Sections (3)

71A-5-101 - Veterans Assistance Registry — Definitions.

71A-5-101(1) As used in this chapter:

“Donor” means an individual or entity that provides material goods, services, or labor without charge to veterans in accordance with this chapter. “Recipient” means a veteran as defined in Section 68-3-12.5, or a veteran’s dependent spouse and children. 71A-5-101(2) Terms defined in Section 71A-1-101 apply to this chapter.

71A-5-102 - Veterans Assistance Registry.

71A-5-102(1) There is created within the department a Veterans Assistance Registry. 71A-5-102(2) The intent of the registry is to provide contact information to qualified donors of material goods, services, and labor for qualified recipients in need of specific goods, services, or labor. 71A-5-102(3) The department shall, in consultation with the council:

create a database of donors and recipients; develop an electronic link on the department’s website to the database of donors and recipients; insure that information provided by donors and recipients is only used for the intended purpose as specified in Subsection (2) and not made public; provide instructions online for donors and recipients to use in registering for the registry; publicize through both local and nationwide veterans service organizations and the VA the availability of the registry; and track usage of and report annually on the registry program in accordance with Section 71A-1-202.

71A-5-103 - Immunity for use of registry.

A donor who provides material goods, services, or labor for registry recipients is considered to be acting on behalf of the department in accordance with the provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 8, Part 2, Immunity for Voluntary Services .