FY 2016 Appropriation

The department's mission includes overseeing operation of the Utah State Veterans' Nursing Homes in Salt Lake City, Ogden, Ivins, and Payson. This entails management of a contractual arrangement for the operation of the nursing homes and assuring that all federal and state regulations for the provision of nursing home health care services are met.

Funding History
Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $0 from all sources for Nursing Home. This is a 0 percent change from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 133

Under terms of Section 63J-1-603(3)(a) Utah Code Annotated, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs in item 2, Chapter 12, Laws of Utah 2014 not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015.


HB0003: Item 133

Under terms of Section 63J-1-603(3)(a) Utah Code Annotated, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs to develop a plan to move the Utah Air National Guard to Hill Air Force Base in item 139, Chapter 282, Laws of Utah 2014 not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015. The use of any nonlapsing funds is limited to the same purpose as the original appropriation.


SB0002: Item 179

The Legislature intends that the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs be allowed to increase its vehicle fleet by two vehicles for nursing home operations if funding for the vehicles comes from nursing home per diem payments.


Until the 2014 G.S. this program had an ongoing General Fund appropriation of $467,400. During the 2014 G.S. the Legislature determined that costs of the four nursing home administrators could be funded from the Veterans' Nursing Home Fund and reallocated the General Fund to other programs in the department. The Legislature reallocated the $467,400 as follows: $383,400 to Outreach Services (with $74,600 to be used to hire a Veterans' Services Coordinator for Southern Utah); and $84,000 to the Military Affairs program. No state appropriations are required for nursing home operations.

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COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.