§ 7.18. Aid and attendance and housebound allowances.
(a) A resident of the nursing unit whose income, from whatever source, is greater than that permitted by the Veterans Administration for aid and attendance shall still be required to pay an amount equal to the current aid and attendance allowance payable to those residents eligible to receive the entire grant. Aid and attendance payments shall be payable to the State Veterans Homes and shall be deposited into the State Veterans Home restricted account under the Fiscal Code of the Commonwealth. The aid and attendance payments shall be for the additional nursing care rendered the resident and in addition to the maintenance fee charged the resident as stated in this chapter.
(b) A resident of the domiciliary unit who receives housebound allowances shall pay the payments to the State Veterans Home wherein he resides. The payments shall be for the extra services rendered the resident and shall be deposited in the State Veterans Homes restricted account under the Fiscal Code of the Commonwealth. The housebound payments shall be in addition to the maintenance fee charged the resident as stated in this chapter.
(c) The withholding of aid and attendance and housebound payments or the refusal to pay the same to the State Veterans Home shall be grounds for immediate discharge from the State Veterans Home.
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