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State veterans affairs officer briefs Johnson County on new accreditation rules for county service officers
Summary
A State of Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs district officer told Johnson County commissioners about new statutory accreditation and performance requirements for county veteran service officers, including mandatory electronic claims management, minimum office hours and required training.
Ron Higgins, Southeast District service officer for the State of Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs, told Johnson County commissioners on Jan. 26 that recent state law establishes formal accreditation and operational requirements for county veteran service officers.
Higgins said the statute (read in the presentation as Indiana Code 10-17-9-1) sets uniform rules for CVSOs who help veterans apply for benefits. He listed requirements that included use of the state claims management system, completion of intake…
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