(1) Applicants shall be issued certificates of eligibility in accordance with the priority of admittance under Florida Statutes § 296.08
    (2) An Applicant’s individual financial circumstances and ability to contribute to the costs of his or her support will be determined in accordance with Florida Statutes § 296.10, and resident contributions toward cost of care may not exceed the actual cost of operating and maintaining the home.
    (3) The Administrator will issue certificates of eligibility to veterans who are eligible to become residents and while a resident of the home, residents shall be required to pay to the home an amount sufficient to defer the full cost of support.
    (4) The Administrator will notify the applicant who has been issued a certificate of eligibility when a room is available and will schedule the applicant to take a final preadmission physical examination in Lake City, Florida. The applicant must appear and be given the preadmission physical examination to assure that the applicant is fully eligible for admission as a resident of the home. Transportation costs to and from the home for all such preadmission procedures are the responsibility of the applicant.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 296.04(2). Law Implemented 296.08, 296.10(2), 296.10(3) FS. History-New 5-29-90, Amended 12-27-98, 7-26-00, 12-12-22.