Terms Used In Florida Statutes > Chapter 296 > Part II - Veterans' Nursing Home of Florida Act

• Administrator: means the licensed person who has been appointed to serve as the chief executive of the home and has the general administrative charge of the facility. See Florida Statutes 296.33
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Department: means the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs. See Florida Statutes 296.33
• Director: means the executive director of the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs. See Florida Statutes 296.33
• Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• Home: means a licensed health care facility operated by the department pursuant to part II of chapter 400. See Florida Statutes 296.33
• oath: includes affirmations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
• Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
• Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability: means an entity designated by joint rule of the Legislature or by agreement between the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. See Florida Statutes 1.01
• person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
• Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
• Resident: means any eligible veteran admitted to the home. See Florida Statutes 296.33
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Veteran: means a person as defined in…. See Florida Statutes 296.33
• writing: includes handwriting, printing, typewriting, and all other methods and means of forming letters and characters upon paper, stone, wood, or other materials. See Florida Statutes 1.01