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FL Stat § 288.9932 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIX - Public Business|Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements|Part XIV - Microfinance Programs (Ss. 288.993-288.9937)|288.9932 - Definitions.

288.9932 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term:(1) “Applicant” means an entrepreneur or small business that applies to a loan administrator for a microloan.(2) “Domiciled in this state” means authorized to do business in this state and located in this state.(3) “Entrepreneur” means an individual residing in this state who desires to assume the risk of organizing, managing, and operating a small business in this state.(4) “Network” means the Florida Small Business Development Center Network.(5) “Small business” means a business, regardless of corporate structure, domiciled in this state which employs 25 or fewer people and generated average annual gross revenues of $1.5 million or less per year for the preceding 2 years. For the purposes of this part, the identity of a small business is not affected by name changes or changes in personnel.History.—s. 50, ch. 2014-218.
FL Stat § 288.9933 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIX - Public Business|Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements|Part XIV - Microfinance Programs (Ss. 288.993-288.9937)|288.9933 - Rulemaking authority.

288.9933 Rulemaking authority.—The department may adopt rules to implement this part.History.—s. 51, ch. 2014-218.
FL Stat § 288.9936 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIX - Public Business|Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements|Part XIV - Microfinance Programs (Ss. 288.993-288.9937)|288.9936 - Annual report of the Microfinance Loan Program.

288.9936 Annual report of the Microfinance Loan Program.—(1) The department shall include in the report required by s. 20.60(10) a complete and detailed annual report on the Microfinance Loan Program. The report must include:(a) A comprehensive description of the program, including an evaluation of its application and funding activities, recommendations for change, and identification of any other state programs that overlap with the program;(b) The financial institutions and the public and private organizations and individuals participating in the program;(c) An assessment of the current availability of and access to credit for entrepreneurs and small businesses in this state;(d) A summary of the financial and employment results of the entities receiving microloans;(e) The number of full-time equivalent jobs created as a result of the microloans and the amount of wages paid to employees in the newly created jobs;(f) The number and location of prospective loan administrators that responded to the department request for proposals;(g) The amount of state funds received by the loan administrator;(h) The number of microloan applications received by the loan administrator;(i) The number, duration, and location of microloans made by the loan administrator, including the aggregate number of microloans made to minority business enterprises if available;(j) The number and amount of microloans outstanding, if any;(k) The number and amount of microloans with payments overdue, if any;(l) The number and amount of microloans in default, if any;(m) The repayment history of the microloans made;(n) The repayment history and performance of funding awards;(o) An evaluation of the program’s ability to meet the financial performance measures and objectives specified in s. 288.9934; and(p) A description and evaluation of the technical assistance and business management and development training provided by the network pursuant to its memorandum of understanding with the loan administrator.(2) The department shall submit the report provided to the department from Enterprise Florida, Inc., pursuant to s. 288.9935(8) for inclusion in the department’s annual report required under s. 20.60(10).(3) The department shall require at least quarterly reports from the loan administrator. The loan administrator’s report must include, at a minimum, the number of microloan applications received, the number of microloans made, the amount and interest rate of each microloan made, the amount of technical assistance or business development and management training provided, the number of full-time equivalent jobs created as a result of the microloans, the amount of wages paid to employees in the newly created jobs, the six-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code associated with the borrower’s business, and the borrower’s locations.History.—s. 54, ch. 2014-218; s. 19, ch. 2015-2; s. 10, ch. 2017-3.
FL Stat § 288.9937 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XIX - Public Business|Chapter 288 - Commercial Development and Capital Improvements|Part XIV - Microfinance Programs (Ss. 288.993-288.9937)|288.9937 - Evaluation of programs.

288.9937 Evaluation of programs.—The Office of Economic and Demographic Research shall analyze, evaluate, and determine the economic benefits, as defined in s. 288.005, of the first 3 years of the Microfinance Loan Program and the Microfinance Guarantee Program. The analysis must also evaluate the number of jobs created, the increase or decrease in personal income, and the impact on state gross domestic product from the direct, indirect, and induced effects of the state’s investment. The analysis must also identify any inefficiencies in the programs and provide recommendations for changes to the programs. The office shall submit a report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January 1, 2018. This section expires January 31, 2018.History.—s. 55, ch. 2014-218.
FL Stat § 296.01 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XX - Veterans|Chapter 296 - Veterans' Homes|Part I - Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida Act (Ss. 296.01-296.17)|296.01 - Short title.

296.01 Short title.—This part may be cited as the “Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida Act.”History.—s. 8, ch. 89-168; s. 4, ch. 92-80.
FL Stat § 296.02 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XX - Veterans|Chapter 296 - Veterans' Homes|Part I - Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida Act (Ss. 296.01-296.17)|296.02 - Definitions.

296.02 Definitions.—For the purposes of this part, except where the context clearly indicates otherwise:(1) “Applicant” means a veteran with wartime service or peacetime service as defined in this section who is not in need of hospitalization or nursing home care.(2) “Department” means the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.(3) “Director” means the executive director of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.(4) “Domiciliary care” means shelter, sustenance, and incidental medical care provided on an ambulatory self-care basis to assist eligible veterans who are disabled by age or disease, but who are not in need of hospitalization or nursing home care services.(5) “Extended congregate care” has the meaning given to that term under s. 429.02.(6) “Mentally ill” means having an impairment of the emotional process, of the ability to exercise conscious control of one’s actions, or of the ability to perceive reality or to understand, which impairment substantially interferes with a person’s ability to meet the ordinary demands of living, and which impairment cannot be controlled by medication.(7) “Peacetime service” means Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, or Air Force service that is not during a wartime era as defined in s. 1.01(14).(8) “Resident” means any eligible veteran admitted to residency in the home.(9) “Veteran” means a person who served in the military as defined in s. 1.01(14).(10) “Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida,” hereinafter referred to as the “home,” means a home established by the state for veterans who served in wartime service or in peacetime service, as defined in this section.(11) “Wartime service” has the meaning given to that term under s. 1.01(14).History.—s. 8, ch. 89-168; s. 5, ch. 92-80; s. 1, ch. 98-16; s. 12, ch. 2006-197.
FL Stat § 296.03 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XX - Veterans|Chapter 296 - Veterans' Homes|Part I - Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida Act (Ss. 296.01-296.17)|296.03 - Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida.

296.03 Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida.—The Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida is for veterans who served in wartime service or peacetime service, as defined in s. 296.02, and is maintained for the use of those veterans who are not in need of hospitalization or nursing home care and who can attend to their personal needs, dress themselves, and attend a general dining facility, or who are in need of extended congregate care.History.—s. 8, ch. 89-168; s. 6, ch. 92-80; s. 2, ch. 98-16.
FL Stat § 296.04 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XX - Veterans|Chapter 296 - Veterans' Homes|Part I - Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida Act (Ss. 296.01-296.17)|296.04 - Administrator; duties and qualifications; responsibilities.

296.04 Administrator; duties and qualifications; responsibilities.—(1) The director shall appoint an administrator who shall be responsible for the overall operation of the home and the care of the residents.(2) The administrator shall have the power to determine the eligibility and admission of applicants to the home in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and, together with the director, shall adopt all rules necessary for the preservation of order and enforcement of discipline in the home. All rules governing the home shall conform as nearly as possible to the rules and regulations for comparable facilities of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.(3) The administrator position shall be assigned to the Selected Exempt Service under part V of chapter 110. The director shall give veterans’ preference in selecting an administrator, as provided in ss. 295.07 and 295.085. In addition, the administrator must have at least a 4-year degree from an accredited university or college and 3 years of administrative experience in a health care facility, or any equivalent combination of experience, training, and education totaling 7 years in work relating to administration of a health care facility.(4) All employees who fill authorized and established positions appropriated for the home shall be state employees. The department shall classify such employees in the manner prescribed in chapter 110.(5)(a) The administrator shall administer and enforce all rules of the home, including rules of discipline, and may dismiss any resident of the home for any infraction of the rules, subject to the approval of the director.(b) When the administrator determines that a resident has caused physical damage to the home, he or she shall determine the cost of repairs and take action to recover such sum from the resident who caused the damage. The administrator shall recover the sum by increasing the resident’s monthly copayment, holding funds of the resident that are on deposit in the Residents’ Deposits Trust Fund, or holding personal property of the resident which is held by the administrator for safekeeping pursuant to s. 296.14.(6) The administrator may require residents of the home to render such assistance in the care of the home and grounds as their physical condition will permit and may compensate a resident for such assistance.History.—s. 8, ch. 89-168; s. 7, ch. 92-80; s. 255, ch. 95-148; s. 3, ch. 98-16; s. 1, ch. 2002-298.
FL Stat § 296.05 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XX - Veterans|Chapter 296 - Veterans' Homes|Part I - Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida Act (Ss. 296.01-296.17)|296.05 - Bond of administrator and certain employees.

296.05 Bond of administrator and certain employees.—The administrator and those employees of the home who control or distribute moneys or funds shall file a bond in such form and amount as determined by the director. The home may participate in the blanket fidelity bond and the ancillary bond programs which are competitively bid pursuant to chapter 287.History.—s. 8, ch. 89-168.
FL Stat § 296.06 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XX - Veterans|Chapter 296 - Veterans' Homes|Part I - Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida Act (Ss. 296.01-296.17)|296.06 - State policy; eligibility requirements.

296.06 State policy; eligibility requirements.—(1) It is the policy of the state to admit residents into the home without regard to race, age, sex, creed, religion, national origin, or any other reason that would thereby create a practice of discrimination. However, an applicant’s veteran status shall not constitute discrimination.(2) To be eligible for residency in the home, a veteran must:(a) Have wartime service as provided in s. 1.01(14) or peacetime service as defined in s. 296.02.(b) Be a resident of the state at the time of application.(c) Not be mentally ill, habitually inebriated, or addicted to drugs.(d) Not owe money to the department for services rendered during any previous stay at a department facility.(e) Have applied for all financial assistance reasonably available through governmental sources.(f) Have been approved as eligible for care and treatment by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.History.—s. 8, ch. 89-168; s. 8, ch. 92-80; s. 4, ch. 98-16; s. 1, ch. 2000-282; s. 3, ch. 2010-177; s. 22, ch. 2014-1.
FL Stat § 296.07 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XX - Veterans|Chapter 296 - Veterans' Homes|Part I - Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida Act (Ss. 296.01-296.17)|296.07 - Certain persons ineligible.

296.07 Certain persons ineligible.—A person who is mentally ill, habitually inebriated, or addicted to the use of drugs may not be received or retained in the home. It is the legislative intent that a resident of the home who is discharged therefrom or voluntarily leaves the home because he or she exhibits mental illness, inebriation, or drug addiction shall be referred to appropriate federal, state, or county agencies by the home for treatment.History.—s. 8, ch. 89-168; s. 5, ch. 98-16.
FL Stat § 296.08 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XX - Veterans|Chapter 296 - Veterans' Homes|Part I - Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida Act (Ss. 296.01-296.17)|296.08 - Priority of admittance.

296.08 Priority of admittance.—(1) In determining the eligibility of applicants to the home, the administrator shall give admittance priority in accordance with the following schedule:(a) Those veterans with wartime service, as defined in s. 1.01(14), who have service-connected disability or disabilities but are not in need of hospitalization or nursing home care.(b) Those veterans with wartime service, as defined in s. 1.01(14), who have non-service-connected disability or disabilities but are not in need of hospitalization or nursing home care.(c) Those veterans with wartime service, as defined in s. 1.01(14), other than those described in paragraphs (a) and (b).(d) Those veterans with peacetime service, as defined in s. 296.02.(2) Before admission, each applicant shall file with the administrator a certificate of eligibility, together with a certified copy of his or her discharge, and any other information that the administrator determines to be necessary for admission purposes.History.—s. 8, ch. 89-168; s. 9, ch. 92-80; s. 256, ch. 95-148; s. 6, ch. 98-16.
FL Stat § 296.09 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XX - Veterans|Chapter 296 - Veterans' Homes|Part I - Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida Act (Ss. 296.01-296.17)|296.09 - Health record and general register to be maintained.

296.09 Health record and general register to be maintained.—(1) A health record for each resident must be maintained and must contain an identification sheet, a medical history, a report of initial physical examination, and subsequent records of treatment and progress, including medications, diets, and consultations. An annual reevaluation of the resident’s health status must be conducted and recorded. The health record and the annual reevaluation are confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution, and must be preserved for a period of time as determined by the director.(2) The administrator shall keep a general register, in which must be recorded the following information concerning each resident admitted:(a) Name, age, place of birth, and occupation.(b) Date of admission.(c) Residence at time of admission and length of residence in this state immediately prior to admission.(d) Date of enlistment and date of discharge.(e) Married or single.(f) Pension or disability, rate of compensation, estate, and any other income.(g) Any additional information that the administrator considers necessary.History.—s. 8, ch. 89-168; s. 106, ch. 90-360; s. 10, ch. 92-80; s. 1, ch. 95-117; s. 150, ch. 96-406; s. 7, ch. 98-16.
FL Stat § 296.10 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XX - Veterans|Chapter 296 - Veterans' Homes|Part I - Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida Act (Ss. 296.01-296.17)|296.10 - Residents; contribution to support.

296.10 Residents; contribution to support.—(1)(a) Each resident of the home who receives a pension, compensation, or gratuity from the United States Government, or income from any other source of more than $100 per month, with adjustments in accordance with paragraph (b), shall contribute to his or her maintenance and support while a resident of the home in accordance with a schedule of payment determined by the administrator and approved by the director. The total amount of such contributions must be to the fullest extent possible, but may not exceed the actual cost of operating and maintaining the home.(b) Whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable under Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. ss. 401 et seq., as a result of a determination made under s. 215(i) of such act, 42 U.S.C. s. 415(i), the administrator shall increase the amount that each resident shall be allowed to retain. The increased amount will be determined by the percentage used to increase the benefits under the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. ss. 401 et seq. This first such increase to residents’ personal use funds will take place on January 1, 2004, and shall be continued each ensuing year that there is an increase in benefits under the said act.(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), each resident who participates in a vocational rehabilitation or work incentive program shall contribute to his or her support in an amount that is determined by the administrator and approved by the director, is computed at 50 percent of the resident’s net earnings after taxes and after the setoff of the first $100 per month, and does not exceed the cost of care. The resident is required to authorize the administrator of the home to secure from the employer sufficient information to verify the resident’s earnings under the program.(3) The administrator may, if there is room, admit to residency in the home veterans who have sufficient means for their own support, but are otherwise eligible to become residents of the home, on payment of the full cost of their support, which cost and method of collection shall be fixed by the administrator.History.—s. 8, ch. 89-168; s. 11, ch. 92-80; s. 8, ch. 98-16; s. 4, ch. 2003-42; s. 23, ch. 2004-5.
FL Stat § 296.11 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XX - Veterans|Chapter 296 - Veterans' Homes|Part I - Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida Act (Ss. 296.01-296.17)|296.11 - Funds of home and disposition of moneys.

296.11 Funds of home and disposition of moneys.—(1) The home shall deposit all moneys it receives for care of residents from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and residents into the Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund. All such moneys must be expended for the purpose of supporting program operations that benefit veterans or the operation, maintenance, or construction of a home, subject to the requirements of chapter 216.(2) The home shall deposit all moneys received pursuant to s. 296.15 into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund. Moneys in the Grants and Donations Trust Fund must be expended for the common benefit of the residents of the home, such as improved facilities, recreational equipment, recreational supplies, and goods and services offered or available to all residents, subject to the requirements of chapter 216.(3) This section does not prohibit the use of revolving funds or clearing accounts if they are established in the manner prescribed by law.History.—s. 8, ch. 89-168; s. 12, ch. 92-80; s. 49, ch. 96-418; s. 9, ch. 98-16; s. 2, ch. 2002-298; s. 2, ch. 2008-18; s. 3, ch. 2017-157.
FL Stat § 296.12 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XX - Veterans|Chapter 296 - Veterans' Homes|Part I - Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida Act (Ss. 296.01-296.17)|296.12 - Residents’ Deposits Trust Fund.

296.12 Residents’ Deposits Trust Fund.—(1) There is created a Residents’ Deposits Trust Fund. All moneys received by the home under this section must be deposited into the Residents’ Deposits Trust Fund, a local fund that is administered by the home and is not a part of the State Treasury. The home’s financial manager shall account for all moneys deposited and any interest accruing on the trust fund.(2) The residents of the home may voluntarily deposit with the home moneys that the home must receive and keep without charge in the Residents’ Deposits Trust Fund. Moneys deposited and interest earned may be withdrawn, in whole or in part, at the will of the resident. Upon the resident’s death, any balance that remains and is neither disposed of by will nor paid to his or her heirs at law must be paid to the state in accordance with the provisions of chapter 717.(3) Upon a resident’s discharge or voluntary departure from the home, if such moneys are not demanded at the time of discharge or departure, or within a period of 3 years thereafter, or demanded by the heirs, devisees, or legatees in case of the resident’s decease after his or her discharge or voluntary departure, the moneys must be paid to the state as provided in chapter 717.History.—s. 8, ch. 89-168; s. 13, ch. 92-80; s. 257, ch. 95-148; s. 50, ch. 96-418; s. 10, ch. 98-16; s. 3, ch. 2002-298.
FL Stat § 296.13 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XX - Veterans|Chapter 296 - Veterans' Homes|Part I - Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida Act (Ss. 296.01-296.17)|296.13 - Death of resident; disposition of moneys held.

296.13 Death of resident; disposition of moneys held.—(1) Any balance of moneys which belongs to a resident and is held by the home, or by its authority, at the time of the resident’s death and which is not disposed of by will, must be held as a special trust fund to be paid by the home upon proof that the administrator considers proper, directly and without probate, to heirs of the resident, except that the administrator may disburse funds of any deceased resident for payment of the resident’s funeral expenses.(2) If no heirs are discovered within 1 year after the death of a resident, or if the heirs who are discovered within that time are not entitled to all of the remaining moneys, the moneys that are not paid to the heirs nor disposed of by will must be paid to the state as provided in chapter 717.History.—s. 8, ch. 89-168; s. 11, ch. 98-16.