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HomeMilitary and Veterans CodeDiv. 5Ch. 1.5§ 1070 Veterans Home Definitions

§ 1070 Veterans Home Definitions

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§ 1070 Veterans Home Definitions

This law tells us what the words “Department” and “Home” mean when they are used in this chapter.

Key Takeaways

  • •“Department” always refers to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • •“Home” only means a veterans home in the eight listed cities.
  • •These definitions are used for everything else in this chapter.

Example

A new rule says the Department must send a nurse to a Home every week.

Here “Department” means the Department of Veterans Affairs, and “Home” means one of the veterans homes in Barstow, Chula Vista, Fresno, Lancaster, Redding, Ventura, West Los Angeles, or Yountville.

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§ 1070 Veterans Home Definitions

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Department” means the Department of Veterans Affairs. (b) “Home” means a veterans home located in Barstow, Chula Vista, Fresno, Lancaster, Redding, Ventura, West Los Angeles, or Yountville. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 509, Sec. 1. (AB 1365) Effective January 1, 2018.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

DepartmentHomeveterans home

Related Statutes

  • § 1010 Veterans Home System Locations
  • § 1072 Veteran Home Financial Reports
  • § 1074 Veterans Home Use Review
  • § 1075 Veteran Home Care Access
  • § 1078 Legislative Report Submission

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Military and Veterans Code. Section 1070.
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