with a safe and secure community environment to examine financial and personal information of at the Veterans Home. applicants and members. (d) To consider an applicant for admission, the The Veterans Home must provide for the health Veterans Home must have: and safety of members as required by the state licensing agencies that regulate facilities by (1) The resources to provide for the applicant’s levels of care, the USDVA and the Center for required level of care and specific needs within Medicare and Medicaid Services. its existing services and resources as determined by a CalVet-led preadmission evaluation. (2) A bed available that is not needed by a current member of the Veterans Home at the required level of care. In accordance with MVC 1012, applicants must (e) To be eligible for admission, applicants be bona fide state residents to be eligible for admission to a Veterans Home. This Subsection (1) Demonstrate proof of current bona fide explains how CalVet determines residency. This California residency by presenting for revision lists the documents that an applicant verification one or more of the following: a may submit to a Veterans Home to establish current valid California Driver License; a state residency for purposes of establishing current valid California Identification Card; a eligibility. public utility statement with the name of the applicant and a California address dated within 90 days prior to the date of application; the applicant’s prior year California State Tax Return showing a California physical address; or other documentation that demonstrates California residency, as determined by the administrator. (2) Qualify as aged or disabled. This revision is made in accordance with the revisions to MVC Section 1012 in the 2017 Trailer Bill. Previously, the MVC used the term and “aged disabled” while the revised Code states or “aged disabled.” The intent of the change and the use of or is to make clear that the applicant and member may be both aged and disabled, only disabled, or only aged.
with a safe and secure community environment at the Veterans Home. to examine financial and personal information of applicants and members. (d) To consider an applicant for admission, the Veterans Home must have: (1) The resources to provide for the applicant’s required level of care and specific needs within its existing services and resources as determined by a CalVet-led preadmission evaluation. (2) A bed available that is not needed by a current member of the Veterans Home at the required level of care. The Veterans Home must provide for the health and safety of members as required by the state licensing agencies that regulate facilities by levels of care, the USDVA and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (e) To be eligible for admission, applicants (1) Demonstrate proof of current bona fide California residency by presenting for verification one or more of the following: a current valid California Driver License; a current valid California Identification Card; a public utility statement with the name of the applicant and a California address dated within 90 days prior to the date of application; the applicant’s prior year California State Tax Return showing a California physical address; or other documentation that demonstrates California residency, as determined by the administrator. In accordance with MVC 1012, applicants must be bona fide state residents to be eligible for admission to a Veterans Home. This Subsection explains how CalVet determines residency. This revision lists the documents that an applicant may submit to a Veterans Home to establish state residency for purposes of establishing eligibility. (2) Qualify as aged or disabled. This revision is made in accordance with the revisions to MVC Section 1012 in the 2017 Trailer Bill. Previously, the MVC used the term “aged and disabled” while the revised Code states “aged or disabled.” The intent of the change and the use of or is to make clear that the applicant and member may be both aged and disabled, only disabled, or only aged.
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