Section 3. No person shall be entitled to the treatment, admission or hospitalization referred to in sections one and two, unless at the time of his application for such treatment, admission or hospitalization he has actually resided within the commonwealth continuously for five years next preceding the date of such application. The burden of proof of such residence shall be the responsibility of the veteran.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Chapter 115a - Soldiers' Homes
Section 1 - Benefits of Soldiers' Homes; Persons Entitled
Section 3 - Persons Not Entitled to Benefits
Section 4 - Persons Serving in Polish Armed Forces During World War I
Section 5 - Trustees of Soldiers' Homes; Rules and Regulations
Section 6 - Patients Funds; Disposition
Section 7 - Unclaimed Funds of Former Patients; Disposition
Section 8 - Lease of Lands for Construction of Chapels
Section 9 - Female Veterans; Domiciliary Facilities
Section 10 - Training Grants for Residents in Medicine, Surgery and Urology