A person who is mentally ill, habitually inebriated, or addicted to the use of drugs may not be received or retained in the home. It is the legislative intent that a resident of the home who is discharged therefrom or voluntarily leaves the home because he or she exhibits mental illness, inebriation, or drug addiction shall be referred to appropriate federal, state, or county agencies by the home for treatment.
Fla. Stat. § 296.07
Certain persons ineligible
Known as the Veterans’ Domiciliary Home of Florida Act
The act spans §§ 296.01 to 296.17 (16 sections).
History.--s. 8, ch. 89-168; s. 5, ch. 98-16.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.