RAC approves tighter verification for disability accommodations, adds nurse practitioner authority
Summary
The RAC approved rule changes that add nurse practitioners as authorized signers for disability accommodation forms, require reapplication every five years to confirm permanence, and adjust extension timing; members discussed fraud risk and verification steps.
Division staff explained revisions to the disability accommodations and variance rules that include adding nurse practitioners as authorized medical certifiers and giving the director limited authority for timing-based waivers. Staff emphasized the goal of balancing legitimate access for hunters with disabilities against documented instances of program abuse.
"We just wanna kinda help into my stuff...the purpose behind these recommendations is to try to give everyone a fair balance between our hunters with disabilities and our hunters that, don't have 1," staff said, noting the proposal includes a five‑year reapplication requirement to ensure accommodations remain appropriate.
Members expressed concern about possible fraud and asked about the application form and verification process; staff said applications must be completed on the division’s official form with provider stamp and that fraudulent claims may be referred to law enforcement. The RAC approved the package 6–1.
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