RULES; PURPOSE; AND APPLICABILITY

Subpart 1. Purpose. Parts 9055.0190 to 9055.0455 : A. provide the policies and procedures the commissioner must follow in administering the state soldiers assistance program and disbursing state soldiers assistance funding; and B. set forth the eligibility requirements and the proof and evidence necessary to establish a person's right to benefits provided by the state soldiers assistance program. Subp. 2. Applicability. Parts 9055.0190 to 9055.0455 establish the rights and responsibilities of the following parties in the administration of the state soldiers assistance program: A. the department; B. veterans and dependents of veterans; C. members of the armed forces called from reserve status to extended federal active duty during a time of war or national emergency and the dependents of members of the armed forces; D. county veterans service officers; E. medical, dental, and optical providers; F. public and private social service agencies; and G. vendors and contractors providing services under state soldiers assistance program guidelines.