Program participation

Program participation.

(1) Written agreement. The department may provide assistance under the program upon determination of an applicant’s eligibility under s. VA 13.02 and after completing a written agreement between the veteran and the department.

(2) Agreement requirements. The department shall specify all of the following in the written agreement:

(a) The veteran’s demographic information.

(b) The veteran’s responsibilities under the program and the consequences of the participant’s failure to comply with those responsibilities.

(c) A provision informing the veteran of the following rights:

1. The veteran’s right to voluntarily withdraw from the program at any time.

2. The veteran’s right to request reconsideration of a department decision to discharge a participant from the program as specified under s. VA 13.04 (3m) .

(d) The assistance the veteran is eligible to receive based on the assessment conducted under s. VA 13.02 (2) .

(e) The conditions of discharge as specified under s. VA 13.04 (2m) .

(3) Terms of agreement. The term of the initial agreement may be up to 2 years as determined by the USDVA and may be extended by the department.

(4) Termination of agreement. The department may terminate assistance only for reasons specified under s. VA 13.04 (2m) . The veteran may terminate the agreement at any time for any reason.