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Prepared by: Margit Kelley, Principal Attorney April 1, 2024
2023 Wisconsin Act 204
[2023 Senate Bill 546]
Admission of Spouses at
Veterans Homes
2023 Wisconsin Act 204 allows a spouse of a veteran to be an eligible member of a veterans home even
if the veteran is not a member of the home, if certain conditions are met.
Under prior law, a spouse could be an eligible member of a veterans home only if the veteran was a
member of the home (or was institutionalized elsewhere), and the spouse and the veteran met certain
other eligibility requirements.
Under the act, that option remains intact, and a new option is created that allows a spouse of a veteran
to be an eligible member of a veterans home whether or not the veteran is a member of the home. For
eligibility under this option, the spouse must be permanently incapacitated due to physical disability or
age from any substantially gainful occupation.
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Effective date: March 24, 2024
For a full history of the bill, visit the Legislature’s bill history page.
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The spouse’s permanent incapacitation is not required under the prior option, if the veteran is a member of the home.