Florida Statutes
Title XX - Veterans
Chapter 296 - Veterans' Homes

Part I - Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida Act (Ss. 296.01-296.17)

296.01 - Short title. - History.—s. 8, ch. 89-168; s. 4, ch. 92-80.

296.02 - Definitions. - (1) “Applicant” means a veteran with wartime service or peacetime...

296.03 - Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida. - History.—s. 8, ch. 89-168; s. 6, ch. 92-80; s. 2,...

296.04 - Administrator; duties and qualifications; responsibilities. - (1) The director shall appoint an administrator who shall be...

296.05 - Bond of administrator and certain employees. - History.—s. 8, ch. 89-168.

296.06 - State policy; eligibility requirements. - (1) It is the policy of the state to admit...

296.07 - Certain persons ineligible. - History.—s. 8, ch. 89-168; s. 5, ch. 98-16.

296.08 - Priority of admittance. - (1) In determining the eligibility of applicants to the home,...

296.09 - Health record and general register to be maintained. - (1) A health record for each resident must be maintained...

296.10 - Residents; contribution to support. - (1)(a) Each resident of the home who receives a pension,...

296.11 - Funds of home and disposition of moneys. - (1) The home shall deposit all moneys it receives for...

296.12 - Residents’ Deposits Trust Fund. - (1) There is created a Residents’ Deposits Trust Fund. All...

296.13 - Death of resident; disposition of moneys held. - (1) Any balance of moneys which belongs to a resident...

296.14 - Personal property; deceased residents; residents leaving. - (1) Any resident of the home may deposit personal property...

296.15 - Gifts, grants, and endowments to the home. - History.—s. 8, ch. 89-168; s. 13, ch. 98-16.

296.17 - Audit; inspection; and standards for the home. - History.—s. 8, ch. 89-168; s. 97, ch. 2001-266.

Part II - Veterans’ Nursing Home of Florida Act (Ss. 296.31-296.41)

296.31 - Short title. - History.—s. 14, ch. 92-80.

296.32 - Purpose. - History.—s. 14, ch. 92-80; s. 4, ch. 2002-298.

296.33 - Definitions. - (1) “Administrator” means the licensed person who has been appointed...

296.34 - Administrator; qualifications, duties, and responsibilities. - (1) The director shall appoint an administrator of each home...

296.35 - Nondiscrimination policy of the home. - History.—s. 14, ch. 92-80.

296.36 - Eligibility and priority of admittance. - (1) To be eligible for admittance to the home, the...

296.37 - Residents; contribution to support. - (1) Every resident of the home who receives a pension,...

296.38 - Funds of home and disposition of moneys. - (1) The home shall deposit all moneys it receives for...

296.41 - Audit; inspection; standards for the home. - History.—s. 14, ch. 92-80; s. 98, ch. 2001-266.