The Secretary shall submit a report by December 31 of each year to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2-1246 of this article, the General Assembly, that includes:
(1) the number of:
(i) requests for help in obtaining benefits; and
(ii) veterans, veterans’ dependents, and veterans’ survivors helped by the Outreach and Advocacy Program by category;
(2) the benefits obtained through the Outreach and Advocacy Program by category;
(3) the average length of time it takes to process benefit requests and for a recipient to access health benefits;
(4) the average amount of disability and pension benefits received by qualified individuals in this State compared to individuals in other states;
(5) a detailed description of the outreach plan in the Outreach and Advocacy Program;
(6) an account of the costs of operating the Outreach and Advocacy Program;
(7) a status of the accomplishments for, efficacy of, efficiency of, and level of resources available for each of the following programs:
(i) cemetery;
(ii) memorial;
(iii) service;
(iv) veterans homes; and
(v) outreach and advocacy;
(8) a general assessment of the status of veterans in the State;
(9) the estimated impact current military operations are likely to have on the needs of veterans in the future;
(10) the status of federal veterans programs as they relate to Maryland veterans; and
(11) any other issues concerning veterans that the Secretary considers appropriate.