A. In order to be considered for admission, a veteran or spouse:
- (1) May not require acute care;
- (2) May not have any infectious, communicable disease that would present a continuing health risk to other residents of the home;
- (3) May not be mentally ill or dangerous to self or others so that extensive psychiatric care is required;
- (4) May not be chemically dependent, to substances such as drugs, narcotics, or alcohol, and, if previously dependent, shall have participated in a structured rehabilitative program before admission; and
- (5) Shall have a completed physical exam.
- B. If a veteran has criminal charges pending, is under a lawful detainer, or has been convicted of a crime, the Department shall evaluate the charges or conviction to determine whether admission to Charlotte Hall is appropriate.
- C. Charlotte Hall Veterans' Home may admit only those veterans and spouses for whom the Home is capable of providing the appropriate level of care required.
Authority: State Government Article, §§9-902, 9-909, 9-910, and 9-911, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: February 10, 1986 (13:3 Md. R. 273)
Chapter 14.16.01 repealed effective August 11, 2008 (35:16 Md. R. 1392)
Regulations .01—.04 adopted effective August 11, 2008 (35:16 Md. R. 1392)