§ 17.195 - Aid for nursing home care.

Aid may be paid to the designated State official for nursing home care furnished in a recognized State home for any veteran if:

(a) The veteran needs nursing home care and:

(1) Has a service-connected disability for which nursing home care is being provided, or

(2) Has a nonservice-connected disability and is unable to defray the expenses of nursing home care and so states under oath, or

(3) Was discharged or released from active military, naval or air service for disability incurred or aggravated in line of duty, or

(4) Is in receipt of, or but for the receipt of retirement pay would be entitled to receive, disability compensation, and

(b) The quarters in which the nursing home care is provided are in an area clearly designated for such care and not intermingled with those of either hospital patients or domiciliary members.