Title XX, Veterans

The administrator and those employees of the home who control or distribute moneys or funds shall file a bond in such form and amount as determined by the director. The home may participate in the blanket fidelity bond and the ancillary bond programs which are competitively bid p…

(1) It is the policy of the state to admit residents into the home without regard to race, age, sex, creed, religion, national origin, or any other reason that would thereby create a practice of discrimination. However, an applicant’s veteran status shall not constitute discrimin…

A person who is mentally ill, habitually inebriated, or addicted to the use of drugs may not be received or retained in the home. It is the legislative intent that a resident of the home who is discharged therefrom or voluntarily leaves the home because he or she exhibits mental …

(1) In determining the eligibility of applicants to the home, the administrator shall give admittance priority in accordance with the following schedule:(a) Those veterans with wartime service, as defined in s. 1.01(14), who have service-connected disability or disabilities but a…

(1) A health record for each resident must be maintained and must contain an identification sheet, a medical history, a report of initial physical examination, and subsequent records of treatment and progress, including medications, diets, and consultations. An annual reevaluatio…

(1)(a) Each resident of the home who receives a pension, compensation, or gratuity from the United States Government, or income from any other source of more than $100 per month, with adjustments in accordance with paragraph (b), shall contribute to his or her maintenance and sup…

(1) The home shall deposit all moneys it receives for care of residents from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and residents into the Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund. All such moneys must be expended for the purpose of supporting program operations that benef…

(1) There is created a Residents’ Deposits Trust Fund. All moneys received by the home under this section must be deposited into the Residents’ Deposits Trust Fund, a local fund that is administered by the home and is not a part of the State Treasury. The home’s financial manager…

(1) Any balance of moneys which belongs to a resident and is held by the home, or by its authority, at the time of the resident’s death and which is not disposed of by will, must be held as a special trust fund to be paid by the home upon proof that the administrator considers pr…

(1) Any resident of the home may deposit personal property other than money with the administrator for safekeeping. The property must be returned to the depositor upon demand, and a written statement of acceptance must be executed by the depositor under oath.(2) The administrator…

The home may receive and accept gifts, grants, and endowments in the name of the home. All such gifts, grants, and endowments are to be used for the benefit of the home and its residents. The administrator, together with the director, shall determine how these gifts, grants, and …

The home shall be open at any time to audit and inspection by the Auditor General and the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, as provided by law, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and to any other a…

This part may be cited as the “Veterans’ Nursing Home of Florida Act.”History.—s. 14, ch. 92-80.

The purpose of this part is to provide for the establishment of basic standards for the operation of veterans’ nursing homes for eligible veterans and the spouses or surviving spouses of such veterans who are in need of such services.History.—s. 14, ch. 92-80; s. 4, ch. 2002-298;…

As used in this part, the term:(1) “Administrator” means the licensed person who has been appointed to serve as the chief executive of the home and has the general administrative charge of the facility.(2) “Department” means the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs.(3) “Direct…

(1) The director shall appoint an administrator of each home who shall be responsible for the overall operation of the home and the care of the residents.(2) The position shall be assigned to the Selected Exempt Service under part V of chapter 110. The director shall give veteran…

It is the policy of the state to admit residents into the home without regard to race, age, sex, creed, religion, national origin, or any other reason that would thereby create a practice of discrimination. However, consideration of an applicant’s veteran status shall not constit…

(1) To be eligible for admittance to the home, the person must be a veteran as provided in s. 1.01(14) or have eligible peacetime service as defined in s. 296.02, or be the spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran, and must:(a) Be in need of nursing home care.(b) Be a resident of …

(1) Every resident of the home who receives a pension, compensation, or gratuity from the United States Government, or income from any other source of more than $160 per month, shall contribute to his or her maintenance and support while a resident of the home in accordance with …

(1) The home shall deposit all moneys it receives for care of residents from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and residents into the Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund. All such moneys shall be expended for the purpose of supporting program operations that bene…

The home shall be open at any time to audit and inspection by the Auditor General and the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, as provided by law, the department, and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and to any other audits or inspecti…

(1) A licensed skilled nursing facility located on the campus of a nonprofit retirement community that is exempt from taxation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and provides housing exclusively for veterans, their spouses, and surviving spouses may request to design…

This part may be cited as the “Veterans’ Adult Day Health Care of Florida Act.”History.—s. 3, ch. 2023-162.

(1) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this part is to provide for the establishment of basic standards for the operation of veterans’ adult day health care programs for eligible veterans in need of such services.(2) STATEWIDE PLAN.—The department shall develop a plan to establish adult day…

As used in this part, the term:(1) “Contractor” means an entity responsible for the day-to-day operations of an adult day health care facility or adult day care center as prescribed by 38 C.F.R. s. 59.160 or part III of chapter 429, respectively. The contractor may be a for-profi…

(1) The director shall appoint an operator who shall be responsible for the overall operation of the program and the care of the participant or designate a contractor to perform the same duties.(2) The operator shall determine the eligibility of applicants for admission to the pr…

It is the policy of the state to admit residents into the program without regard to race, age, sex, creed, religion, national origin, or any other reason that would thereby create a practice of discrimination. However, consideration of an applicant’s veteran status shall not cons…

(1) To be eligible for admittance to the program, the person must be a veteran as provided in s. 1.01(14) or have eligible peacetime service as defined in s. 296.02 and must:(a) Be in need of adult day health care.(b) Be a resident of the state at the time of application for admi…

The operator may, if there is room, admit to participation in the program a veteran who has sufficient means for his or her own support but is otherwise eligible to become a participant in the program, on payment of the full cost of his or her support, which cost and method of co…

The program shall be open at any time to audit and inspection by the Auditor General and the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, as provided by law; the department; and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and to any other audits or inspe…