12 LC
21 1582S
House
Bill 535 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)
By:
Representatives Oliver of the
83rd,
Yates of the
73rd,
England of the
108th,
Houston of the
170th,
and Heard of the
114th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To
amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to war veterans homes, so as to authorize the
Veterans Service Board to establish a fee for residency in a facility of the
Georgia State War Veterans' Home; to provide for a waiver of fees based on
economic need; to provide for rules and regulations; to authorize the acceptance
of certain assignment of benefits; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Part
2 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to war veterans homes, is amended by adding a new Code
section to read as follows:
"38-4-56.
(a)
The Veterans Service Board is authorized to provide by rule and regulation for a
reasonable fee for residency in and services provided by a facility of the
Georgia State War Veterans' Home. The board is authorized to provide by rule
and regulation for a full or partial waiver of such fees based on economic need.
Such fee waiver shall be established on a sliding scale based on established
criteria, including, without limitation, consideration of assets, income, and
other resources.
(b)
The Department of Veterans Service is authorized to receive, as full or partial
payment of any fees charged by a facility of the Georgia State War Veterans'
Home, the assignment of any state or federal benefit including, without
limitation, aid and attendance benefits paid by the United States Department of
Veterans Affairs."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.