Section 9

Section 9 Veterans' Payment Eligibility 1

Section 78 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "service", in line 23, the following words:- ; and provided further, that any veteran discharged or released under other than honorable conditions due to sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or HIV status based on the veteran's DD-214 form or equivalent documentation shall be eligible for a bonus under this section.