BILL NUMBER: AB 825INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Atkins FEBRUARY 17, 2011 An act to amend Section 1012.1 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 825, as introduced, Atkins. Veterans' homes: investigations: financial status. Existing law authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to investigate a veteran's financial status to ensure that the veteran cannot pay for the necessary care outside of the veterans' home. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 1012.1 of the Military and Veterans Code is amended to read: 1012.1. Prior to the admission of a veteran as a member of the home, and at any time during which a veteran is a member of the home, the department may investigate theveterans'veteran's financial status toinsureensure that the veteran is unable to pay for necessary hospital or domiciliary care outside of the home. The department may contract with any other state agency to conductsuchan investigation in its behalf.