The Maine Veterans’ Homes retain as direct income revenue any stipend funds they may receive from the federal Veterans’ Administration for the homes’ entire eligible resident population. [PL 1997, c. 395, Pt. P, §5 (NEW).]

The Department of Health and Human Services may neither receive the proceeds nor require the application of stipend funds in the Medicare or Medicaid rate justification submissions by the Maine Veterans’ Homes. [PL 1997, c. 395, Pt. P, §5 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]