Wis. Admin. Code Department of Veterans Affairs VA 13.04

Current through July 29, 2024
Section VA 13.04 - Assistance
(1) ASSISTANCE PROVIDED. Upon completion of an assessment conducted under s. VA 13.02 (2), and pursuant to a written agreement between the department and the eligible veteran, the following assistance shall be provided:
(a) Transitional housing at a VHRP facility.
(b) Referrals to service providers.
(c) Appropriate support services to enable independence and ability to secure permanent housing, including medical and mental health treatment, counseling, supervision, and other services essential for achieving independent living.
(2m) DISCHARGE FROM PROGRAM. The department may discharge a veteran from the program whenever any of the following occurs:
(a) The department determines that the veteran no longer meets the eligibility requirements of the program under s. VA 13.02 (2).
(b) The department determines that the needs of the veteran exceed the capabilities of the program.
(c) The veteran fails to participate in the responsibilities outlined in the written agreement under s. VA 13.035 (1).
(d) The department finds that the veteran willfully made or caused to be made false statements relating to the participant's eligibility during the assessment conducted under s. VA 13.02 (2).
(e) The department determines that the veteran is no longer in need of assistance under the program.
(f) The veteran voluntarily withdraws from the program.
(g) The veteran is incarcerated in jail or prison.
(3m) RECONSIDERATION PROCEDURES. An applicant who is denied admittance or a veteran discharged from the program may request reconsideration of a department decision by submitting a written request to the department's office of legal counsel. The request for reconsideration must be received by the department within 60 calendar days after the date of the department decision.

Note: The address to deliver a written request for reconsideration is Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Legal Counsel, P.O. Box 7843, Madison, WI 53707-7843.

(4) Vocational assistance to enable a veteran at a regional transitional housing site to receive, as determined by the department, financial assistance to pursue vocational opportunities.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Veterans Affairs VA 13.04

Cr. Register, May, 1994, No. 461, eff. 6-1-94; CR 05-002: cr. (3) Register May 2005 No. 593, eff. 6-1-05; CR 05-103: cr. (4) Register May 2006 No. 605, eff. 6-1-06.
Amended by, CR 23-056: renum. (intro.), (1), (2) to (1) (intro.), (a), (b) and, as renumbered, am. (1) (intro.), (a), cr. (1) (c), (2m), r. (3), cr. (3m) Register May 2024 No. 821, eff. 6-1-24; correction in (2m) (c) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register May 28 No. 821, eff. 6/1/2024

Subsection (4) was inadvertently left in by rule CR 23-056 and will be removed in future rulemaking.