California Code of Regulations
Title 12 - Military and Veterans Affairs
Division 2 - Department of Veterans Affairs
Chapter 4 - Veterans' Home of California
Section 505.8 - Readmission

(1) Former members who have left the Veterans Home voluntarily shall have no priority for readmission. Members who are voluntarily discharged shall be readmitted on request within 30 days after discharge, if there is no waiting list; otherwise their name shall be placed on a waiting list. These former members, however, are still subject the Pre-admission Evaluation as described in Section 502.3.

(2) Readmission of former members, who were voluntarily discharged after being previously enrolled in any of the Home's rehabilitation programs (e.g. alcohol or drug), shall be predicated on the rehabilitation plan which is developed by the member's primary care physician just prior to discharge, progress under such plan and other circumstances that demonstrate merit for readmission. The procedures in subsection 504(a)(1) shall apply to members who are discharged after being enrolled in a rehabilitation program.

(3) Readmissions are limited to intermediate, residential, or domiciliary levels of care only.

(4) Readmission shall be subject to review and recommendation by a group consisting of the Chief of Ambulatory Care Service, the appropriate Social Worker, and the Chief of Residential Care Service, or the Chief Medical Officer, as appropriate.

(5) Readmission of persons discharged for non-payment of fees shall be subject to payment of delinquent fees unless a negotiated arrangement is approved by the Veterans Home Administrator.

(6) Readmission of members involuntarily discharged for violation of the Code of Conduct shall be subject to policies and conditions described under Section 504.1 below. A veteran shall have the right to appeal a rejection in accord with Section 501.4 above.