Minnesota Session Laws - 2002, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 313-S.F.No. 2569 
                  An act relating to veterans homes; clarifying items to 
                  be considered means of support; amending Minnesota 
                  Statutes 2000, section 198.03, subdivision 1. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 198.03, 
        subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
           Subdivision 1.  [DISCRETIONARY ADMISSION.] Any person 
        otherwise eligible for admission to the Minnesota veterans 
        homes, except that the person has means of support, may, at the 
        discretion of the board, be admitted to one of the Minnesota 
        veterans homes upon entering into and complying with the terms 
        of a contract made by the person with the board, providing for 
        reasonable compensation to be paid by such person to the state 
        of Minnesota for care, support, and maintenance in the home.  
        Any earnings derived by the person from participating in a work 
        therapy program while the person is a resident of the home may 
        not be considered a means of support.  Refunds or Rebates 
        of federal taxes and state sales taxes may not be considered a 
        means of support. 
           Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
           Section 1 is effective for tax rebates paid after June 30, 
        2001. 
           Presented to the governor April 3, 2002 
           Signed by the governor April 4, 2002, 12:59 p.m.