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 5907.01 | Ohio Veterans’ Homes.
Effective: September 16, 2014 Latest Legislation: House Bill 488 – 130th General Assembly (A) As used in this chapter: (1) “Armed forces of the United States” means the army, air force, navy, marine corps, coast guard, and any other military service branch that is designated by congress as a part of the armed forces of […]
Section 5907.02 | Authority of Director – Duties – Superintendent.
Effective: September 17, 2010 Latest Legislation: House Bill 449 – 128th General Assembly The director of veterans services shall govern the Ohio veterans’ homes and have charge and custody of the homes’ facilities. The director shall govern, conduct, and care for veterans’ homes, the property of the homes, and the veterans residing in the homes. […]
Section 5907.021 | Superintendent to Terminate Employment of Police Upon Felony Conviction.
Effective: September 17, 2010 Latest Legislation: House Bill 449 – 128th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “felony” has the same meaning as in section 109.511 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) The superintendent of the Ohio veterans’ homes shall not appoint a person as a chief of police or an employee as a […]
Section 5907.022 | Expanding Nursing Home Care and Domiciliary Services.
Effective: August 22, 2008 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 289 – 127th General Assembly The director of veterans services may do either of the following to expand nursing home care and domiciliary services to veterans at sites other than the Ohio veterans’ homes and nursing homes: (A) Enter into contracts or agreements, including agreements for the […]
Section 5907.03 | Inspection by Congress of the United States.
Effective: August 22, 2008 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 289 – 127th General Assembly The management and control of veterans’ homes shall be subject to such inspection and supervision as the congress of the United States may require as a condition of making appropriations for their maintenance. A person appointed or designated by congress may make […]