Florida Statutes 296.37 – Residents; contribution to support
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 296.37
- Administrator: means the licensed person who has been appointed to serve as the chief executive of the home and has the general administrative charge of the facility. See Florida Statutes 296.33
- Director: means the executive director of the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs. See Florida Statutes 296.33
- Home: means a licensed health care facility operated by the department pursuant to part II of chapter 400. See Florida Statutes 296.33
- Resident: means any eligible veteran, or the spouse or surviving spouse of such veteran, who is admitted to the home. See Florida Statutes 296.33
- Veteran: means a person as defined in…. See Florida Statutes 296.33
(1) Every resident of the home who receives a pension, compensation, or gratuity from the United States Government, or income from any other source of more than $160 per month, shall contribute to his or her maintenance and support while a resident of the home in accordance with a schedule of payment determined by the administrator and approved by the director. The total amount of such contributions shall be to the fullest extent possible but may not exceed the actual cost of operating and maintaining the home.
(2) The administrator may, if there is room, admit to residency in the home a veteran who has sufficient means for his or her own support, but is otherwise eligible to become a resident of the home, on payment of the full cost of his or her support, which cost and method of collection shall be fixed from time to time by the administrator.