400 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 002

Current through September 17, 2024
Section 400-1-002 - DEFINITIONS

Administrator means the licensed, full-time Administrator of a Veterans' Home.

Applicant means the veteran or other qualified individual who is seeking admission to the Home.

Asset means all real property and personal property, both tangible and intangible, owned by the applicant/member and his or her spouse.

Board means the Board of Inquiry and Review.

Department means the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

Dependent child means a child less than 19 years of age who still lives in the member's home or a child less than 24 years of age who is a full-time student pursuing an accredited course of secondary or post-secondary education. Child includes court-ordered dependents.

Home means one of the Homes in the State Veterans' Home System.

Income means gain or recurrent benefit received in money or in-kind from any source including, without limitation:

1. Alimony

2. Distribution from a pension, individual retirement account, annuity, trust, or structured settlement

3. Dividends

4. Insurance

5. Interest

6. Land contract income

7. Military retirement disability benefits

8. Military service benefits

9. Nursing home insurance

10. Railroad retirement benefits

11. Rental property income

12. Royalties

13. Social Security benefits

14. Spouse employment income

15. VA compensation

16. VA non-service connected disability

17. VA pension

18. Workers compensation

Legal representative means an applicant's or member's attorney, attorney-in-fact (person holding a written power of attorney), court ordered guardian or conservator, trustee (of a properly executed trust) and such other person legally designated or legally appointed to represent the applicant or member.

Member means a person residing in a Home.

Secretary means the Director of the Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs in his/her capacity as Secretary to the Board of Inquiry and Review.

USDVA means the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

400 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 002