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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021 | |
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RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE ISLAND VETERANS' | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Vella-Wilkinson, Noret, Solomon, Azzinaro, Kennedy, | |
Date Introduced: February 24, 2021 | |
Referred To: House Veterans` Affairs | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 30-24 of the General Laws entitled "Rhode Island Veterans' Home" |
2 | is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 30-24-10.2. Reimbursement of overcharged residents. |
4 | (a) Any present or past resident with service-connected disabilities of the facility who has |
5 | been overcharged during the term of their residency from January 1, 2007 to January 1, 2021, in |
6 | conjunction with maintenance fees in violation of 38 C.F.R 51.41 (c)(2), shall be entitled to full |
7 | reimbursement from the state of Rhode Island. |
8 | (b) Reimbursement shall include the amount of the overcharge calculated from January 1, |
9 | 2007 to January 1, 2021 to which interest in the amount of five percent (5%) shall be added to the |
10 | overall amount. |
11 | (c) Any reimbursements that are unable to be conveyed to the estate of the deceased |
12 | resident or returned to any remaining next of kin shall be deposited into the Chaplain's Fund a |
13 | restricted receipt account created to improve the morale, welfare and recreation of the residents. |
14 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE ISLAND VETERANS' | |
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1 | This act would provide any present or past resident with service-connected disabilities |
2 | overcharged, during their residency from January 1, 2007 to January 1, 2021 in conjunction with |
3 | maintenance fees, to a full reimbursement with five percent (5%) interest. Any reimbursements |
4 | unable to be placed in the deceased resident's estate or returned to any remaining next of kin shall |
5 | be deposited into the Chaplain's Fund to be used for the benefit of the residents. |
6 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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