Indiana § 10-17-9-7 Admissions; rules; funds; death

Indiana Statutes

§ 10-17-9-7 — Admissions; rules; funds; death

Indiana·Title 10 PUBLIC SAFETY·Art. 17 VETERANS' AFFAIRS·Ch. 9 Indiana Veterans' Home

(a)As used in this section, "eligible person" refers to either of the following:

(1)A member of the uniformed services who was discharged from the uniformed services under conditions other than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).

(2)The spouse or surviving spouse of a member of the uniformed services who was discharged from the uniformed services under conditions other than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).

(b)An eligible person who has a disability is eligible for admission to the home if:

(1)the eligible person is a resident of Indiana or establishes residency in Indiana not later than six (6) months after admission to the home; or

(2)in the case of an eligible person referred to in subsection

(a)(1), the eligible person was a resident of Indiana when the eligible

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(a) As used in this section, "eligible person"
refers to either of the following:
(1) A member of the uniformed services who was discharged
from the uniformed services under conditions other than
conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).
(2) The spouse or surviving spouse of a member of the uniformed
services who was discharged from the uniformed services under
conditions other than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-7.5(2).
(b) An eligible person who has a disability is eligible for admission
to the home if:
(1) the eligible person is a resident of Indiana or establishes
residency in Indiana not later than six (6) months after admission
to the home; or
(2) in the case of an eligible person referred to in subsection
(a)(1), the eligible person was a resident of Indiana when the
eligible person enlisted in the uniformed services.
(c) The Indiana department of veterans' affairs shall adopt rules
concerning admission to the home.
(d) In adopting rules governing the admission, maintenance, and
discharge of members of the home, the Indiana department of veterans'
affairs may establish a fund called the veterans' home comfort and
welfare fund. The director shall deposit all money collected from the
members for the cost of their care and maintenance in the fund. The
director shall expend this money in any manner that adds to the comfort
and welfare of the members of the institutions.
(e) A part of the veterans' home comfort and welfare fund may be
withdrawn and deposited in a special fund called the veterans' home
building fund. The veterans' home building fund shall be used for the
construction, maintenance, remodeling, or repair of buildings of the
home.
(f) Preference under this section may be given to a person who
served in an Indiana military organization. Except in cases where the
surviving spouse of a veteran marries another veteran, the benefits of
this chapter extend only to a surviving spouse and the spouse of a
veteran if the contract of marriage was entered into more than five (5)
years before the date of death of the veteran. Except as otherwise
provided by law, upon the death of a person in the home, money paid
to the person or due to the person from a bank, a trust company, a
corporation, or an individual becomes an asset of the person's estate
and shall be distributed in the manner prescribed by the probate law of
the state.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-6-1-7.]