The proposed amendment requires county or city Veteran Service Officers who fail to attend a required refresher training course to demonstrate proficiency in the course material as a condition of continued certification.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Division of Veterans’ Benefits and Assistance

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
55A-3.007: Failure to Attend Training Refresher Course
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed amendment requires county or city Veteran Service Officers who fail to attend a required refresher training course to demonstrate proficiency in the course material as a condition of continued certification.

SUMMARY: The current rule gives the Department the discretion to require a demonstration of proficiency.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 292.05(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 292.11 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAW.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: David Herman, [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: David Herman, [phone]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

55A-3.007 Failure to Attend Training Refresher Course.

Failure of a county or city Veteran Service Officer to attend any required training refresher course shall subject that Officer to revocation of certification. A county or city Veteran Service Officer who fails to attend a required training refresher course shall may be required to demonstrate proficiency in the matters covered in that refresher course as a condition of continued certification.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 292.05(3) FS. Law Implemented 292.11 FS. History–New 8-14-79, Formerly 9H-3.07, 22S-3.07, 22S-3.007, Amended 10-4-89,________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: David Herman, FDVA General Counsel, 4040 Esplanade Way, Suite 180, Tallahassee, FL 32399

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: LeRoy Collins Jr.

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 28, 2010

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: April 30, 2010, Vol. 36/17