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: Currently, the rule cited provides discretion to FDVA regarding training requirements for Veteran Service Officers. At the request of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee (JAPC), we are removing this discretion, making the rule requirements mandatory
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 FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Ron Lynn, [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: FDVA
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Cabinet
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 28, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: August 21, 2009 Vol. 35/33