Florida Statute 296.06 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XX
VETERANS

Chapter 296
VETERANS' HOMES

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F.S. 296.06

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.

(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.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 296.06

Level: Degree
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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 296.06.

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Cases Citing Statute 296.06

Total Results: 2

Boulevard Nat. Bank of Miami v. Air Metals Indus., Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1965-06-09

Citation: 176 So. 2d 94

Snippet: default in payment of the loan. [5] 6 Am.Jur.2d 296. [6] Spears v. West Coast Builders Supply Co., 101

Collins v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1955-09-16

Citation: 83 So. 2d 6

Snippet: App. 46, 175 P. 85; State v. Williams, 320 Mo. 296, 6 S.W.2d 915. The second question for decision involves