Florida § 296.415 - Veteran and spouse nursing home beds.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 296.415 — Veteran and spouse nursing home beds., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 296.415. Veteran and spouse nursing home beds.
(1) A licensed skilled nursing facility located on the campus of a nonprofit retirement community that is exempt from taxation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and provides housing exclusively for veterans, their spouses, and surviving spouses may request to designate certain beds or alter the designation of certain beds as veteran and spouse nursing home beds if: (a) The residents who will be admitted meet the criteria of s. 296.36. (b) The beds will be operated in accordance with the United States Department of Veteran Affairs Community Nursing Home Program. (2)(a) The director may approve a request to designate or alter the designation of veteran and spouse nursing home beds if the request complies with the requirements of subsection (1) and ss. 296.35-296.37 and 296.41. (b) The department may adopt rules to implement this section.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Florida Statutes § 296.415 cover?
Section 296.415 ("Veteran and spouse nursing home beds.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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