R.C.S.A. § 27-102l(d)-1
Mission
Cite as Conn. Agencies Regs. § 27-102l(d)-1
The Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) was established in 1986 with the Office
of the Advocacy and Assistance (OAA) as its sole program. In July 1988 the Veterans
Home and Hospital, which had been in operation since 1863, was incorporated as a program
within the Department. A Commissioner was appointed to lead the agency and the Department
embarked on a mission to provide comprehensive health, social and rehabilitative services
to veterans of the State of Connecticut. Subsequently, The Veterans' Home and Hospital
program was reorganized into two separate and distinct programs: Veterans' Hospital
Services and Residential and Rehabilitative Services. Thereafter, two divisions of
care were formalized; the Health Care Facility, tasked with providing professional
health care services meets the requirements to participate in Medicaid and Medicare
programs; and the Residential Facility, which provides housing and support services
for veterans.
The Commissioner of Veterans' Affairs has all of the statutory powers and duties formerly
vested in the Veterans' Home and Hospital Commission. The Department of Veterans'
Affairs serves the needs of veterans pursuant to Section 102l(d) of the General Statutes Of Connecticut. The mission of the agency is "To Serve
Those Who Served."