Section 198.231 — Personal Property Of Discharged Residents.
198.231 PERSONAL PROPERTY OF DISCHARGED RESIDENTS. Personal property of discharged residents of the veterans homes that remains unclaimed for one year after discharge may be inventoried, appraised, and sold. The proceeds from the sale must be deposited into the state treasury. Proceeds from the sale of personal property and any funds held on behalf of […]
Section 198.261 — Canteen, Coffee Shop, Wood Shop, And Other Work Therapy Programs.
198.261 CANTEEN, COFFEE SHOP, WOOD SHOP, AND OTHER WORK THERAPY PROGRAMS. Any profits derived from the operation of canteens, coffee shops, wood shops, and other work therapy programs at the Minnesota veterans homes shall be used by the commissioner only for the direct benefit of the residents of the homes. History: 1969 c 1153 s […]
Section 198.265 — Deposit Accounts.
198.265 DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS. The commissioner may accept money from residents for safekeeping purposes to be returned to the residents on demand. Sufficient money must be retained at the homes to satisfy normal demand withdrawal requests of the residents and other anticipated needs. Residents’ accounts must be deposited and maintained in the state treasury in a […]
Section 198.266 — Imprest Cash Funds.
198.266 IMPREST CASH FUNDS. The commissioner may establish an imprest cash fund in accordance with section 15.191, subdivision 2. The purpose of the fund is to maintain sufficient money to satisfy normal demand withdrawal requests from residents of the veterans homes as provided for in section 198.265. The fund may also be utilized for the […]
Section 198.31 — Veterans Home; Hastings.
198.31 VETERANS HOME; HASTINGS. Control of the state hospital facilities at Hastings is transferred to the commissioner. This transfer includes the cemetery. The commissioner shall establish a veterans home in these facilities. The veterans home shall be licensed in accordance with the boarding care rules of the Department of Health. History: 1978 c 554 s […]
Section 198.32 — Veterans Home; Complaints; Resident’s Rights.
198.32 VETERANS HOME; COMPLAINTS; RESIDENT’S RIGHTS. Subdivision 1. Resident’s rights. A resident of a Minnesota veterans home has the right to complain and otherwise exercise freedom of expression and assembly which is guaranteed by amendment I of the United States Constitution. The administrator of the home shall inform each resident in writing at the time […]
Section 198.33 — Privacy Of Residents; Search And Seizure Limited To Criminal Warrant.
198.33 PRIVACY OF RESIDENTS; SEARCH AND SEIZURE LIMITED TO CRIMINAL WARRANT. Subdivision 1. Searches prohibited. Residents of the Minnesota veterans homes have the right to a legitimate expectation of privacy in their persons and property against unreasonable searches and seizures. A search of a resident’s room or property may be conducted only when necessary to […]
Section 198.34 — Deposit Of Receipts.
198.34 DEPOSIT OF RECEIPTS. Federal money received by the commissioner for the care of veterans in a veterans home must be deposited into a dedicated account in the state treasury and is appropriated to the commissioner for the operational needs of the veterans homes and the commissioner. Money paid to the commissioner by a veteran […]
Section 198.35 — Veterans Home; Silver Bay.
198.35 VETERANS HOME; SILVER BAY. Subdivision 1. Establishment. The commissioner may establish a veterans home in Silver Bay by renovating an existing facility owned by the city of Silver Bay if the city donates the building to the commissioner at no cost. Contracts made by the commissioner for the purposes of this subdivision are subject […]
Section 198.36 — Veterans Home; Fergus Falls.
198.36 VETERANS HOME; FERGUS FALLS. Subdivision 1. Establishment. The commissioner shall establish a veterans home in Fergus Falls to provide at least 60 beds for skilled nursing care in conformance with licensing rules of the Department of Health. Subd. 2. Funding. The home must be purchased or built with funds, 65 percent of which must […]