Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 25 - Military and Veterans - Veterans' Home Purchase Board
Part 102 - Organization
Chapter 4 - Veterans Nursing Homes
Rule 25-102-4.10 - Indigent Veterans
Current through September 24, 2024
An Indigent Veteran is defined as a single veteran or veteran with one dependent who, after Home care charged and Medicare Part B premiums are paid/deducted from income, shall have less than $90.00, if single, and an amount equal to a single widows death pension benefit, if resident has one dependent remaining. An Indigent Veteran may be admitted to the State Veterans Nursing Home under the following conditions (indigent funds will be used to make up the difference in veterans share of care costs):
A. The applicant must provide documentation of income and /or authorization for SVAB to review Social Security, retirement, tax, or other pertinent sources of information to determine eligibility.
B. Must be a Mississippi resident at the time of application.
C. A single veteran with some income, including VA pension, is allowed to retain $90.00 per month for personal use. However, once the balance in the personal funds account reaches $1,000.00, the $90 per month of indigent funds will cease. If the personal funds account drops below $500.00, the $90 per month of indigent funds will be reinstated and deposited into the personal funds account.
D. The balance, if any, of the personal funds account of a deceased indigent veteran shall be utilized to defray the cost of the burial or cremation of the deceased indigent veteran. Payment shall be made to the personal representative upon presenting to the SVAB proof of burial or cremation and expenses incurred.
E. A veteran having income and with dependent(s) will be allowed to retain an amount equal to the death pension that would be payable to the dependent.
F. Veterans who have no income may receive up to $15.00 per week from:
* tobacco products and/or alcohol are excluded from purchase with the above funds*
G. For purposes of eligibility for indigent funds single or married U. S. Armed Forces service member residents may retain up to $1,000.00 in liquid assets/cash/savings be eligible for indigent funds if other requirements are met.
Miss. Code Ann. § 35-1-27 (Supp. 2010).
