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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 5907.022 | 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 […]

Section 5907.04 | Admission to Veterans’ Home.

Effective: September 16, 2014 Latest Legislation: House Bill 488 – 130th General Assembly As used in this section, “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 the United […]

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 […]

Section 5907.13 | Assessment of Fees to Pay Expenses of Support.

Effective: September 17, 2010 Latest Legislation: House Bill 449 – 128th General Assembly Residents of veterans’ homes may be assessed a fee to pay a portion of the expenses of their support, dependent upon their ability to pay. Subject to controlling board approval, the director of veterans services shall adopt rules for determining a resident’s […]

Section 5907.131 | Ohio Veterans’ Homes Operating Fund.

Effective: March 14, 2003 Latest Legislation: House Bill 675 – 124th General Assembly There is hereby created in the state treasury the Ohio veterans’ homes operating fund, in which shall be placed the fee and interest revenue credited to it under section 5907.13 of the Revised Code. The fund shall be used for paying the […]

Section 5907.14 | Ohio Veterans’ Homes Fund.

Effective: March 14, 2003 Latest Legislation: House Bill 675 – 124th General Assembly There is hereby created in the state treasury the Ohio veterans’ homes fund, to which shall be credited the fee and interest revenue specified in section 5907.13 of the Revised Code. The fund shall be used only for the following purposes: (A) […]

Section 5907.141 | Ohio Veterans’ Homes Federal Grant Fund.

Effective: August 22, 2008 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 289 – 127th General Assembly (A) All money received from the United States department of veterans affairs in per diem grants for care that veterans’ homes provide shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the Ohio veterans’ homes federal grant fund, which is […]

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 […]