Section 13.02. Eligibility.

 

(1)   Veteran status. The department shall verify an applicant's veteran status during the assessment conducted under s. VA 13.03 .

(2)   Need for assistance. Assistance shall be provided to a veteran under the veterans assistance program when the veteran's need for assistance arises because of any of the following circumstances:

(a) Homelessness or conditions which indicate that the veteran is at risk of becoming homeless.

(b) Incarceration.

(c) Unemployment or underemployment which significantly limits a veteran's ability to be self-supporting.

(d) Affliction with acute or chronic physical or mental health problems which significantly limits a veteran's ability to be self-supporting.

(e) Insufficient monthly income and resources, as determined by the department, to pay for the cost of care provided at an assisted living facility established at a veterans home.

(3)   Provision of assistance. 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 veterans assistance program. The department may terminate assistance whenever the veteran fails to fulfill his or her responsibilities under the agreement.

History: 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.