Title 31 — Title 31
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Ala. Code § 31-5A-1 Legislative Intent
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The Legislature finds that there exists a significant need for health, nursing, medical, rehabilitative, and related housing structures for residents of this state who have served their state and nation in its armed forces. The Legislature further finds that in order to meet this…
Ala. Code § 31-5A-10 Reimbursement Policies
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Each resident of any state veterans home shall pay directly to the contracted service operator of the home the cost of maintaining his or her residence at the home. The cost shall be determined by the commissioner. The cost of the care shall be paid by the 10th day of each month.…
Ala. Code § 31-5A-11 Applicability of Rules Governing Operation of Privately-Owned Facilities
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or Providers of Health Services; Exceptions to Certificate of Need Process. (a) All state veterans nursing homes, domiciliaries, hospitals, or any other health related activities shall be subject to the rules governing the operation of a privately owned facility or provider of he…
Ala. Code § 31-5A-2 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the terms “board,” “commissioner,” “department,” and “veteran” shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 31-5-1. History: (Acts 1988, 1st Sp. Sess., No. 88-776, p. 184, §1; Act 2024-442, §2.)
Ala. Code § 31-5A-3 Authorization to Receive Federal Aid, Private Gifts, Etc.; Disposition of
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Funds. The department is the sole agency authorized to receive federal aid from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or any other agency of the United States government authorized to pay federal aid to states for state homes under 38 U.S.C. §§ 1741 and 1742, as amende…
Ala. Code § 31-5A-4 Operation of State Veterans’ Homes; Award of Contract
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The department shall contract with a non-governmental entity to operate state veterans homes for the care and support of elderly or disabled veterans in this state. Contracts for the procurement of services required to manage, administer, and operate a state veterans home shall b…
Ala. Code § 31-5A-5 Oversight and Coordination of State Veterans Homes; Directors; Duties
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The commissioner shall appoint an executive director for oversight and coordination of all state veterans homes and shall also appoint an on-site director for each state veterans home. The executive director and on-site director positions created pursuant to this section shall be…
Ala. Code § 31-5A-6 Duties and Powers of Commissioner, in Consultation with Board
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The commissioner, in consultation with the board, shall do all of the following: (1) Provide for the operation of state veterans homes for the care of and support of elderly and disabled veterans in this state as prescribed in this chapter. (2) Adopt rules for the creation and op…
Ala. Code § 31-5A-7 State Veterans Home Trust Fund
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(a) A trust fund in the State Treasury is created for the benefit of the State Department of Veterans Affairs, to be known as the Alabama Veterans Home Trust Fund. (b) The trust fund shall consist of all funds received by the board or the department from the United States, any fe…
Ala. Code § 31-5A-8 Admissions and Discharges; Rulemaking Authority
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(a) Admissions to and discharges from any state veterans home shall be in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the department at the time an application for admission or for discharge is submitted. (b) The department may admit and discharge veterans to any s…
Ala. Code § 31-5A-9 Annual Reports and Budget Requests
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(a) The department shall report annually to the Governor the activities of the department regarding the operation of the state veterans homes. (b) The annual report shall contain an accounting of all monies received and expended, statistics on veterans who resided in the homes du…