1. (1) Owned and operated by the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA), the Alabama State Veterans Homes (Homes) provide nursing home care and some assisted living care to Alabama veterans. The Homes are operated and maintained in accordance with the operational standards and measures of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the laws of the State of Alabama, and the policies of the ADVA.
2. (2) The ADVA website, https://va.alabama.gov, has information regarding each of the State Veterans Homes to include location and contact information.
3. (3) The use of smoke or nicotine products, including vaping products, are prohibited at each of these facilities.
4. (4) Eligibility
5. (a) Eligibility is determined by the laws and rules of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and the policies of the ADVA.
6. (b) Veterans who meet the federal eligibility criteria may be considered for admission if all of the following are true:
7. 1. They have been a resident of Alabama for at least one (1) year immediately preceding their application for admission;
8. 2. They are legally present in the United States and meet the requirements of Alabama’s immigration law;
9. 3. They are not listed on an official sex offender registry; and
10. 4. They are not in a felony fugitive status.
11. (c) Where a veteran appears eligible for admission but there is currently no available space, that veteran will be listed on the waitlist for that Home based upon the date of their application. Once the veteran nears the top of the waitlist, a more thorough assessment of eligibility, including the ability of the Home to provide the level of care required, will be made. When space becomes available, the first eligible veteran on the list will be offered the space.
12. (5) Veterans may elect to apply to any or all of the Homes and be listed on any or all of the waitlists.
13. (6) Applications may be obtained from the local veterans service office, by contacting the facility, or by download from the ADVA’s website.
    

Author: Jeffrey L. Newton

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 31-5-5, 31-5A-6

Editor’s Note: Renumbered only: was previously 920-X-2-.01, as per certification filed January 4, 2001; effective February 8, 2001.

History: Filed September 30, 1982. Repealed and New Rule: Published September 30, 2025; effective November 14, 2025.