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Indiana veterans office outlines new accreditation rules for county veteran service officers
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Joe DeVito of the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs told Blackford County commissioners the state has set accreditation standards for county veteran service officers, with a July 1 timeline and requirements including minimum annual hours, mandatory trainings, claims-management software and federal credentialing access.
Joe DeVito, communications director for the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs, briefed the Blackford County Commissioners on new state accreditation standards for county veteran service officers that the department described as coming out of "Senate rule act 433." "We're on timeline for July 1 to have, as many, if not all counties, under the accreditation and fully accredited by that time," DeVito told the board during the county's regular meeting.
DeVito said the state tasked the IDVA with developing uniform standards for County Veteran Service…
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