Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 6 - Wisconsin Veterans Homes › Section VA 6.02 - Duties and responsibilities of the commandant

Current through June 24, 2024
The commandant of a veterans home, under the direction of the
				secretary, shall operate the home pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes and in
				accordance with policies established by the department. The commandant
				shall:
(1) Coordinate a program of
			 medical and nursing care for all members of the home as their needs may
			 require.
(2) Keep a record of each
			 member of the home which will include information establishing eligibility for
			 admission, date of admission, personal and financial data, and period of
			 membership.
(3) Have charge and
			 custody of the home including all property appertaining thereto or within the
			 boundaries thereof, and may take such reasonable steps as may be necessary to
			 safeguard such property including examination of vehicles, baggage, parcels or
			 any property leaving the home.
(4)
			 Employ such persons as may be necessary and authorized to carry out the
			 functions of the home.
(5)
			 Designate as deputies such employees as may be necessary to assist in enforcing
			 upon the grounds of the home the laws of the state of Wisconsin and the rules
			 and regulations governing the home, and for such purposes, the commandant and
			 the deputies shall have all the powers of constables.
(6) Establish a work therapy program at the
			 home and permit as many members as possible to participate in this program.
			 Participation in the program shall be voluntary and participating members may
			 work as many hours as they desire up to a maximum of 5 hours per day.
(7) Prepare the home's biennial budget
			 requests so as to permit the home to meet applicable standards established by
			 state regulatory agencies and present such budget request to the
			 secretary.
(8) Supervise all funds
			 of the home and see that proper records are kept, maintain internal fiscal
			 control, account for all funds received and disbursed, and take all necessary
			 steps to recover any property or funds transferred, assigned or withheld
			 contrary to law.
(9) Prepare an
			 annual report covering operations of the home as soon as practicable after the
			 close of each fiscal year.
(10)
			 Provide a surety bond at the expense of the home in an amount sufficient to
			 cover the commandant's financial responsibility and be adequately bonded for
			 responsibilities as legal guardian of members and administrator of the estates
			 of deceased members.
(11) Safeguard
			 all records of the home and maintain the confidential nature of medical and
			 personal information regarding employees and members pursuant to s.
			 45.04,
			 Stats., and s.
			 VA
			 1.10.
(13)
			 Submit other reports and attend other meetings upon the request of the
			 secretary.
(14) Authorize emergency
			 first aid medical service to a person not connected with the home only when
			 transportation to a local doctor or hospital would, in the opinion of the home
			 medical director, endanger the life of the person.
(15) Establish and publish rules for the
			 regulation of employee conduct.