Section 3 – Establishment and construction — Compliance with federal requirements.

• (1) The department shall administer veterans nursing homes established by the Legislature.

• (2) Each home shall:
  • (a) have at least an 80-bed capacity;
  • (b) be designed and constructed consistent with the requirements for federal funding under 38 U.S.C. Sec. 8131 et seq.; and
  • (c) be operated consistent with the requirements for per diem payments from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs under 38 U.S.C. Sec. 1741 et seq.

Amended by Chapter 39, 2018 General Session