# COMAR Title 35 — Maryland Department of Veterans and Military Families

## Subtitle 04 — Charlotte Hall Veterans' Home

### Chapter 01 — Admission to Charlotte Hall Veterans' Home

#### Regulation .04 Admission Requirements.

*COMAR 35.04.01.04*

A. In order to be considered for admission, a veteran or spouse:

  (1) May not require acute care;

  (2) May not have any infectious, communicable disease that would present a continuing health risk to other residents of the home;

  (3) May not be mentally ill or dangerous to self or others so that extensive psychiatric care is required;

  (4) May not be chemically dependent, to substances such as drugs, narcotics, or alcohol, and, if previously dependent, shall have participated in a structured rehabilitative program before admission; and

  (5) Shall have a completed physical exam.

B. If a veteran has criminal charges pending, is under a lawful detainer, or has been convicted of a crime, the Department shall evaluate the charges or conviction to determine whether admission to Charlotte Hall is appropriate.

C. Charlotte Hall Veterans' Home may admit only those veterans and spouses for whom the Home is capable of providing the appropriate level of care required.