24.480.15 99th Legislative Session 1008

2024 South Dakota Legislature

House Bill 1008

ENROLLED

An Act

ENTITLED An Act to modify the eligibility for admission to the state veterans' home and repeal the residency requirement.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That § 33A-4-25 be AMENDED:

33A-4-25. A veteran, as defined by § 33A-2-1, is eligible for admission to the State Veterans Home if the veteran is eligible for the payment of per diem for domiciliary care or nursing home care in a state home.

A veteran domiciled in this state within the past five years shall receive admission preference, contingent upon the veteran meeting all admission criteria. A veteran who is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe located wholly or partially within the state shall receive admission preference, contingent upon the veteran meeting all admission criteria.

Residency status at the State Veterans Home is not affected because of a medical leave of absence either in a United States Department of Veterans Affairs facility or other hospital.

An Act to modify the eligibility for admission to the state veterans' home and repeal the residency requirement.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the:

House as Bill No. 1008

Chief Clerk

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk

President of the Senate

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate

House Bill No. 1008

File No. ____

Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office

this _____ day of _____________,

2024 at ____________M.

By

for the Governor

The attached Act is hereby

approved this ________ day of

______________, A.D., 2024

Governor

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,

ss.

Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________, 2024

at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of State

By

Asst. Secretary of State