Bill > HB1914

This bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 58, Chapter 7, concerning state veterans' homes, by authorizing these homes to provide services beyond just skilled nursing care to honorably discharged veterans, and to receive payment for these additional services, provided they are authorized by state or federal law. It also clarifies that the authority to determine the location and type of veterans' homes, facilities, and services includes preference for publicly owned land, with land purchase only an option if suitable public land is unavailable. The bill also modifies contract provisions related to the operation and services of veterans' homes, requiring approval from the state building commission and the board for contracts concerning real property acquisition and improvement, and expands the stated purposes of the state veterans' homes to include "other services."