(1) The department shall be responsible for the administration and operation of state veterans nursing homes established by the Legislature, which may include contracting with a private health care provider to operate and manage each home.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 71A-6-102

  • Department: means the Department of Veterans and Military Affairs. See Utah Code 71A-1-101
  • Home: means any state veterans nursing home. See Utah Code 71A-6-101
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) Each home shall:

     (2)(a) have at least an 80-bed capacity;
     (2)(b) be designed and constructed consistent with the requirements for federal funding under 38 U.S.C. § 8131 et seq.; and
     (2)(c) be operated consistent with the requirements for per diem payments from the VA under 38 U.S.C. § 1741 et seq.