Section VA 13.02 - Applicant eligibility(1) VETERAN STATUS. The department shall verify an applicant's veteran status.(2) ASSESSMENT TO DETERMINE NEED for assistance.(ag) Each applicant shall be assessed to determine his or her veteran status and need for assistance in the following areas:3. Alcohol and other drug abuse.(br) Assistance shall be provided to a veteran under the program when the veteran's need for assistance arises because of any of the following circumstances:1. Conditions that indicate that the veteran is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.2. Conditions that indicate the veteran is unemployed or underemployed which significantly limits the veteran's ability to be self-supporting.3. Conditions that indicate the veteran is afflicted with acute or chronic physical or mental health problems which significantly limits the veteran's ability to be self-supporting.4. Conditions that indicate that the veteran has insufficient monthly income and resources, as determined by the department, to pay for the cost of housing.(3) PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE. (a) A veteran who establishes a need for assistance under this section shall enter into a written agreement with the department identifying the assistance that the veteran shall receive and the veteran's responsibilities under the program.(b) An applicant may be denied assistance under any of the following circumstances:1. The applicant does not meet the definition of homeless.2. The applicant's needs exceed the capabilities of the program.3. The applicant has sufficient funds to be self-supporting.4. The applicant is unwilling to participate in case management.5. The applicant is on the sex offender registry.6. The applicant has an outstanding active warrant.7. The applicant was previously discharged for cause from the program by the department. The department may require a veteran to meet certain conditions prior to applying for assistance if the veteran was previously discharged from the program by the department.(4) ADDITIONAL BENEFIT. Assistance provided under the program is in addition to any other benefits or services a veteran is entitled to receive under any other program administered by the department.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Veterans Affairs VA 13.02
Cr. Register, May, 1994, No. 461, eff. 6-1-94; CR 05-002: am. (2) (intro) and (3), cr. (2) (e) Register May 2005 No. 593, eff. 6-1-05.Amended by, CR 23-056: r. and recr. (title), am. (1), (2) (title), renum. (2) (ag) (intro.), 1. to 6. from VA 13.03 (intro.), (1) to (4), (6), (7), renum. (2) (intro.), (a) to be (2) (br) (intro.), 1. and am., r. (2) (b), renum. (2) (c) to (e), (3) to be (2) (br) 2. to 4., (3) (a) and am., cr. (3) (b), (4) Register May 28 No. 821, eff. 6/1/2024