Section 31-5A-1 Legislative intent. The Legislature hereby finds and determines that there currently exists a significant need for health, nursing, medical, rehabilitative and related housing structures for those residents of this state who have served their state and nation in its armed forces. The Legislature further finds and determines that in order to meet this […]
Section 31-5A-10 Reimbursement policies. Each resident of any state veterans’ home shall pay directly to the contracted service operator of the home the cost of maintaining his or her residence at the home. The cost shall be as prescribed by the State Board of Veterans’ Affairs in conference with the State Service Commissioner. The cost […]
Section 31-5A-11 Certification process. Any home in addition to the one located in Alexander City, Alabama, or any proposed new service or proposed change of service or any requirement then deemed applicable shall be subject to the certificate of need process, the Department of Public Health Division of Licensure and Certification and any and all […]
Section 31-5A-2 “Veteran” defined. As used in this chapter the term “veteran” shall have the same meaning ascribed to such term in Section 31-5-1. (Acts 1988, 1st Sp. Sess., No. 88-776, p. 184, §1.)
Section 31-5A-3 Authorization to receive federal aid, private gifts, etc.; authorization to expend funds. The State Department of Veterans’ Affairs is designated as the agency of this state to receive federal aid under Title 38, U.S.C., Sections 641 and 642, as amended. The department is authorized and directed to receive federal aid from the United […]
Section 31-5A-4 Operation of state veterans’ homes; award of contract. The department shall contract with a non-governmental entity to operate a state veterans’ home or homes for the care and support of elderly or disabled veterans in the State of Alabama. Contracts for the procurement of services required to manage, administer, and operate a state […]
Section 31-5A-5 Administration of veterans’ homes; appointment of department representative; duties; compensation; annual report. It shall be the duty of the State Service Commissioner to appoint a department representative for any Alabama state veterans’ home, subject to approval of the State Board of Veterans’ Affairs. The department representative position herein provided for shall be exempt […]
Section 31-5A-6 Duties and powers of board, in conference with commissioner. The State Board of Veterans’ Affairs, in conference with the State Service Commissioner of Veterans’ Affairs, shall have the authority exclusively: (a) To provide for the operation of a state veterans’ home or homes for the care of and support of elderly and disabled […]
Section 31-5A-7 State Veterans’ Home Trust Fund; deposits; expenditures. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a trust fund for the Alabama Department of Veterans’ Affairs, to be known as the Alabama Veterans’ Home Trust Fund. The trust fund shall consist of all funds and monies received by the State Board of Veterans’ Affairs […]
Section 31-5A-8 Admissions and discharges; rules and regulations. Admissions to and discharges from any Alabama state veterans’ home shall be in accordance with the policies and procedures as established by the State Board of Veterans’ Affairs at the time application for admission or for discharge is presented; provided, however, that the State Board of Veterans’ […]
Section 31-5A-9 Annual reports and budget requests. The State Board of Veterans’ Affairs shall report to the Governor annually respecting the activities of the State Department of Veterans’ Affairs in connection with operation of the state veterans’ homes. This report shall contain an accounting for all moneys received and expended, statistics on veterans who resided […]
