Section 5907.16 | Medicare Services Fund.
Effective: June 30, 2007 Latest Legislation: House Bill 119 – 127th General Assembly There is hereby created in the state treasury the medicare services fund. Revenue from federal reimbursement of medicare services that were provided at state veterans’ homes shall be credited to the fund. The fund shall be used for paying the operating costs […]
Section 5907.17 | Physician Recruitment Program.
Effective: September 29, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “physician” means an individual authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery. (B) The department of veterans services may establish a physician recruitment program under which […]
Section 5907.18 | Bingo at Veterans’ Homes.
Effective: September 29, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “bingo,” “bingo game operator,” and “participant” have the same meanings as in section 2915.01 of the Revised Code. (B) Notwithstanding sections 2915.07 to 2915.13 of the Revised Code, an Ohio veterans’ home may conduct bingo games […]
Section 5907.06 | Incompetent Person Not Admitted to Home.
Effective: September 17, 2014 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 43 – 130th General Assembly (A) A mentally ill person subject to court order whose mental condition causes the person to be dangerous to the community shall not be admitted to a veterans’ home. If a mentally ill person subject to court order, through misrepresentation as to […]
Section 5907.07 | Veterans Service Commission Fund to Pay Expense of Transportation.
Effective: March 14, 2003 Latest Legislation: House Bill 675 – 124th General Assembly When a veteran is entitled to admission into a veterans’ home, the chairperson of the veterans service commission of the county in which the veteran resides, upon application, may furnish the veteran transportation to the home by the most direct route from […]
Section 5907.08 | Proceedings When Resident Becomes Incompetent.
Effective: September 17, 2010 Latest Legislation: House Bill 449 – 128th General Assembly When a resident of a veterans’ home becomes dangerous to the community due to a mental illness, the superintendent of the Ohio veterans’ homes shall file with the probate judge of the county in which the home is located substantially the following […]
Section 5907.09 | Hearing by Probate Judge – Costs.
Effective: September 17, 2014 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 43 – 130th General Assembly (A) When the affidavit referred to in section 5907.08 of the Revised Code is filed, the probate judge shall forthwith determine whether the resident is a mentally ill person subject to court order. Insofar as applicable, the laws governing in cases of […]
Section 5907.10 | Nursing Home Within Veterans’ Home.
Effective: September 17, 2010 Latest Legislation: House Bill 449 – 128th General Assembly (A) The Ohio veterans’ homes shall maintain and operate a nursing home as part of each veterans’ home for the benefit of honorably discharged veterans admitted to a veterans’ home under this chapter. The nursing homes are subject to sections 3721.01 to […]
Section 5907.11 | Resident’s Benefit Funds.
Effective: September 17, 2010 Latest Legislation: House Bill 449 – 128th General Assembly (A) The superintendent of the Ohio veterans’ homes, with the approval of the director of veterans services, may establish a local fund for each veterans’ home to be used for the entertainment and welfare of the residents of the home. Each fund […]
Section 5907.12 | Volunteer Programs.
Effective: September 17, 2010 Latest Legislation: House Bill 449 – 128th General Assembly The superintendent of the Ohio veterans’ homes may utilize the services of volunteers to assist in attending to and caring for residents, assisting in resident activities, caring for veterans’ homes’ buildings and grounds, and participating in any other services that accomplish any […]