Removes the 1 year residency requirement for eligibility for admission to the State Veterans' Domiciliary Home of Florida, consistent with the legislative change to Section 296.06, Florida Statutes (See Section 22, ch 2014-1, Laws of Florida).

 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

55-11.005Admission Eligibility

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Removes the 1 year residency requirement for eligibility for admission to the State Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida, consistent with the legislative change to Section 296.06, Florida Statutes (See Section 22, Ch. 2014-1, Laws of Florida).

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Admission eligibility for the State Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 292.05(3) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 296.06 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT IS: Darryl Griffin, FDVA, The Capitol, Suite 2105, 400 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001, [phone], x7713

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

 

55-11.005 Admission Eligibility.

(1) To be eligible for residence, a veteran must:

(a) Have wartime or peacetime service as defined in subsection 55-11.003(17) or (12), F.A.C., of this chapter of the rules;

(b) Have been discharged or released from such service under honorable conditions or later received an upgraded discharge under honorable conditions;

(c) Be a resident of the state at time of application, and for the 1 year immediately preceding application; and

(d) Not owe money to the Department for services rendered during any previous stay at a Department facility.

(2) through (7) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 296.04(2) FS. Law Implemented 1.01(14), 296.02(6), 296.04(2), 296.06(2), 296.07, 296.08 FS. History–New 5-29-90, Amended 3-31-94, 10-27-94, 12-27-98, 12-28-04,_________.