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FL H0725
Bill
Status
Passed
6/21/2024
Primary Sponsor
Marie Woodson
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AI Summary
- Expands eligibility for the Veterans' Domiciliary Home of Florida and veterans' nursing homes to include spouses and surviving spouses of veterans with wartime or peacetime service
- Revises key definitions in ss. 296.02 and 296.33 so that "applicant" and "resident" encompass spouses and surviving spouses of eligible veterans, not just veterans themselves
- Adds spouses and surviving spouses as the lowest priority category in the admittance schedule for both the Veterans' Domiciliary Home (new priority category (e) under s. 296.08) and veterans' nursing homes (new priority category (d) under s. 296.36)
- Requires spouses and surviving spouses seeking nursing home admission to meet the same eligibility conditions as veterans, including being a Florida resident, being in need of nursing home care, and having been approved by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Effective July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Veterans' Long-term Care Facilities Admissions
Last Action
Chapter No. 2024-250
6/21/2024
Committee Referrals
Health And Human Services1/24/2024
Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee1/19/2024
Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee12/19/2023
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