TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

CHAPTER Ve-H 100  ORGANIZATION

          PART Ve-H 101  PURPOSE

                  Section Ve-H 101.01  Purpose

 

          PART Ve-H 102  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Ve-H 102.01  Board

                  Section Ve-H 102.02  Commandant

                  Section Ve-H 102.03  Home

 

          PART Ve-H 103  AGENCY DESCRIPTION

                  Section Ve-H 103.01  Description

                  Section Ve-H 103.02  Office Descriptions

 

          PART Ve-H 104  COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE PUBLIC

                  Section Ve-H 104.01  Location of the Home and Mailing Address; Telephone and Fax Numbers; Number for TTY/TDD Users

                  Section Ve-H 104.02  Attendance at Board Meetings by Members of the Public

                  Section Ve-H 104.03  Notice of Board Meetings

                  Section Ve-H 104.04  Communication with the Board

                  Section Ve-H 104.05  Public Access to Records

                  Section Ve-H 104.06  Website

 

CHAPTER Ve-H 200  PROCEDURAL RULES

          PART Ve-H 201  PURPOSE

                  Section Ve-H 201.01  Purpose of Rules

 

          PART Ve-H 202  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Ve-H 202.01  Meanings of Terms Used

 

          PART Ve-H 203  PROCEDURES FOR THE REVIEW OF DETERMINATIONS OF INELIGIBILITY FOR RESIDENCY – MOVED TO Ve-H 307

                  Section Ve-H 203.01  Request for Review of Determination of Ineligibility for Residency

 

          PART Ve-H 204  COMPLAINT PROCEDURES

                  Section Ve-H 204.01  How to Submit Complaints

                  Section Ve-H 204.02  Review of Complaints; Dismissal of Complaints

                  Section Ve-H 204.03  Complaint Investigations

 

          PART Ve-H 205  ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS

                  Section Ve-H 205.01  Construction of Rules Governing Adjudicative Proceedings

                  Section Ve-H 205.02  Right to a Hearing

 

          PART Ve-H 206  SETTLEMENTS

                  Section Ve-H 206.01  Settlement of Some or All Issues in a Dispute

 

          PART Ve-H 207  COMMENCEMENT OF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS; PRESIDING OFFICER; APPEARANCES; PRE-HEARING CONFERENCES; RECORDING THE HEARING

                  Section Ve-H 207.01  Commencement of Adjudicative Proceedings

                  Section Ve-H 207.02  Presiding Officer

                  Section Ve-H 207.03  Withdrawal of Presiding Officer

                  Section Ve-H 207.04  Appearances

                  Section Ve-H 207.05  Prehearing Conferences

                  Section Ve-H 207.06  Recording the Hearing

 

          PART Ve-H 208  WAIVER OF RULES

                  Section Ve-H 208.01  Waiver or Suspension of Rules by Presiding Officer

 

          PART Ve-H 209  TIME PERIODS

                  Section Ve-H 209.01  Computation of Time

 

          PART Ve-H 210  FILING, FORMAT AND DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS

                  Section Ve-H 210.01  Date of Issuance or Filing

                  Section Ve-H 210.02  Format of Documents

                  Section Ve-H 210.03  Delivery of Documents

 

          PART Ve-H 211  MOTIONS AND OBJECTIONS; DECISIONS ON MOTIONS

                  Section Ve-H 211.01  Motions

                  Section Ve-H 211.02  Objections to Motions

                  Section Ve-H 211.03  Decisions on Motions

 

          PART Ve-H 212  INTERVENTION; ROLE OF THE STAFF OF THE HOME

                  Section Ve-H 212.01  Intervention Procedure

                  Section Ve-H 212.02  Effect of Intervention and Rights of an Intervenor

                  Section Ve-H 212.03  Role of the Staff of the Home

 

          PART Ve-H 213  CONTINUANCES

                  Section Ve-H 213.01  Motions for Continuance

 

          PART Ve-H 214  FAILURE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HEARING

                 Section Ve-H 214.01  Failure of the Party Having the Overall Burden of Proof to Participate in the Hearing

                  Section Ve-H 214.02  Failure of a Party Not Having the Overall Burden of Proof to Participate in the Hearing

 

          PART Ve-H 215  DISCOVERY OF INFORMATION

                  Section Ve-H 215.01  Voluntary Production of Information

                  Section Ve-H 215.02  Motions to Compel Production of Information and Documents

                  Section Ve-H 215.03  Pre-Hearing Disclosure of Witnesses and Exhibits

 

          PART Ve-H 216  HEARING PROCEDURE

                  Section Ve-H 216.01  Ex Parte Communications

                  Section Ve-H 216.02  General Obligations of Representatives

                  Section Ve-H 216.03  Standard and Burden of Proof

                  Section Ve-H 216.04  Order of Testimony; Cross-Examination; Calling Witnesses

                  Section Ve-H 216.05  Evidence

                  Section Ve-H 216.06  Closing the Record

                  Section Ve-H 216.07  Reopening the Record

                  Section Ve-H 216.08  Findings of Fact and Rulings of Law

                  Section Ve-H 216.09  Decision by the Board

                  Section Ve-H 216.10  Rehearing

 

          PART Ve-H 217  RULEMAKING

                  Section Ve-H 217.01  Petitions for Rulemaking

                  Section Ve-H 217.02  Disposition of Petitions for Rulemaking

 

          PART Ve-H 218  PUBLIC COMMENT HEARINGS

                  Section Ve-H 218.01  Purpose

                  Section Ve-H 218.02  Public Access and Participation

                  Section Ve-H 218.03  Limitations on Public Participation

                  Section Ve-H 218.04  Media Access

                  Section Ve-H 218.05  Conduct of Public Comment Hearings

 

          PART Ve-H 219  DECLARATORY RULINGS

                  Section Ve-H 219.01  Requests for Declaratory Rulings

                  Section Ve-H 219.02  Documents Required to Support Requests for Declaratory Rulings

                  Section Ve-H 219.03  Processing Requests for Declaratory Rulings

                  Section Ve-H 219.04  Issuance and Publication of Declaratory Rulings

                  Section Ve-H 219.05  Effect of Declaratory Rulings

 

          PART Ve-H 220  EXPLANATION OF ADOPTED RULES

                  Section Ve-H 220.01  Requests for Explanation of Adopted Rules

                  Section Ve-H 220.02  Contents of Explanation

 

CHAPTER Ve-H 300  RESIDENCY AND ADMISSION TO NEW HAMPSHIRE VETERANS’ HOME

          PART Ve-H 301  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Ve-H 301.01  Definitions

 

          PART Ve-H 302  ELIGIBILITY FOR RESIDENCY

                  Section Ve-H 302.01  Residency Eligibility Requirements

 

          PART Ve-H 303  MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY FOR RESIDENCY

                  Section 303.01  Medical Eligibility Standard

 

          PART Ve-H 304  FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION AND LIABILITY OF RESIDENTS FOR PAYMENT FOR ROOM AND BOARD

                  Section 304.01  Financial Circumstances Affecting Eligibility for Residency

                  Section 304.02  Effect of Employment and Unemployment Compensation on Eligibility for Residency

                  Section 304.03  Effect of Assets on Eligibility for Residency

                  Section 304.04  Permissible Spend-Down

                  Section 304.05  Liability of Residents for Payment for Room and Board

                  Section 304.06  Spousal Hardship

 

          PART Ve-H 305  ADMISSIONS TO THE HOME AND ORDER OF PRIORITY IN ADMISSIONS

                  Section Ve-H 305.01  Admissions to the Home

                  Section Ve-H 305.02  Admission Priorities

 

          PART Ve-H 306  APPLICATION PROCEDURES

                  Section Ve-H 306.01  Application Procedures

                  Section Ve-H 306.02  Role of the Home in Cases of Disagreements Relating to Admission, Residency or Treatment

                  Section Ve-H 306.03  Effect of Signature on Page One-A of the Application

                  Section Ve-H 306.04  Effect of Witnessed Signature on Page 4 of the Application

                  Section Ve-H 306.05  Effect of Witnessed Signature on Page 6 of the Application

                  Section Ve-H 306.06  Effect of Signature on Page 8 of the Application

                  Section Ve-H 306.07  Effect of Signature on Page 9 of the Application

                  Section Ve-H 306.08  Effect of Signature on Page 10 of the Application

                  Section Ve-H 306.09  Actions Taken on Application for Residency

 

           PART Ve-H 307  PROCEDURES FOR THE REVIEW OF DETERMINATIONS OF INELIGIBILITY FOR RESIDENCY

                  Section Ve-H 307.01  Request for Review of Determination of Ineligibility for Residency

 

CHAPTER Ve-H 400  TRANSFER AND DISCHARGE FROM THE HOME

          PART Ve-H 401  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Ve-H 401.01  Definitions

 

          PART Ve-H 402  DISCHARGE

                  Section Ve-H 402.01  Transfer or Discharge at the Request of the Resident

                  Section Ve-H 402.02  Transfer or Discharge at the Request of the Home

                  Section Ve-H 402.03  Absence from the Home and Bed Holding Policies