296.01 – Short title.

296.01 Short title.—This part may be cited as the “Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida Act.” History.—s. 8, ch. 89-168; s. 4, ch. 92-80.

296.02 – Definitions.

296.02 Definitions.—For the purposes of this part, except where the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) “Applicant” means a veteran with wartime service or peacetime service as defined in this section who is not in need of hospitalization or nursing home care. (2) “Department” means the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. (3) “Director” means the executive director of the Department of […]

296.03 – Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida.

296.03 Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida.—The Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida is for veterans who served in wartime service or peacetime service, as defined in s. 296.02, and is maintained for the use of those veterans who are not in need of hospitalization or nursing home care and who can attend to their personal needs, dress […]

296.04 – Administrator; duties and qualifications; responsibilities.

296.04 Administrator; duties and qualifications; responsibilities.— (1) The director shall appoint an administrator who shall be responsible for the overall operation of the home and the care of the residents. (2) The administrator shall have the power to determine the eligibility and admission of applicants to the home in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and, together […]

296.05 – Bond of administrator and certain employees.

296.05 Bond of administrator and certain employees.—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 pursuant to chapter […]

296.06 – State policy; eligibility requirements.

296.06 State policy; eligibility requirements.— (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 discrimination. (2) To be eligible for residency in the […]

296.07 – Certain persons ineligible.

296.07 Certain persons ineligible.—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 illness, inebriation, or […]

296.08 – Priority of admittance.

296.08 Priority of admittance.— (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 are not in need of hospitalization or nursing home care. (b) Those veterans with wartime […]

296.09 – Health record and general register to be maintained.

296.09 Health record and general register to be maintained.— (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 reevaluation of the resident’s health status must be conducted […]

296.10 – Residents; contribution to support.

296.10 Residents; contribution to support.— (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 support while a resident of the home […]

296.11 – Funds of home and disposition of moneys.

296.11 Funds of home and disposition of moneys.— (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 benefit veterans or the operation, […]

296.12 – Residents’ Deposits Trust Fund.

296.12 Residents’ Deposits Trust Fund.— (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 shall account for […]

296.13 – Death of resident; disposition of moneys held.

296.13 Death of resident; disposition of moneys held.— (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 […]

296.14 – Personal property; deceased residents; residents leaving.

296.14 Personal property; deceased residents; residents leaving.— (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 or the administrator’s designee must maintain […]

296.15 – Gifts, grants, and endowments to the home.

296.15 Gifts, grants, and endowments to the home.—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 endowments […]

296.17 – Audit; inspection; and standards for the home.

296.17 Audit; inspection; and standards for the home.—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 audits or inspections […]