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Subcommittee advances bill requiring annual evaluations and retraining for county veterans offices
Summary
The subcommittee approved H.3563, which requires annual evaluations of county veterans affairs offices against uniform standards, re-evaluation within six months for deficiencies, and ineligibility for reappointment if an officer refuses evaluation unless the secretary waives the requirement.
The House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs subcommittee voted to send H.3563 to the full committee after testimony outlining plans for annual, standards-based evaluations of county veterans affairs offices and processes for retraining and reinspection.
Under the bill summary read to the subcommittee, each county veterans affairs office would be evaluated at least annually to determine service levels and compliance with "established uniform methods and procedures." The Department of Veterans Affairs would re-evaluate any deficiencies noted within six months. The draft also makes a county officer who refuses to participate in the evaluation ineligible for…
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