(a) A state veterans home may be newly constructed or it may be located in an existing structure.
(b) Each state veterans home must meet all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, including, but not limited to the rules and regulations of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Texas Department of Human Services, whose rules and regulations are incorporated herein and made a part hereof, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
(c) Each home shall be licensed as a nursing home, and may be licensed as a long term or acute care facility.
(d) The Board may, in its discretion, adopt other requirements as it deems appropriate.

Source Note: The provisions of this §176.8 adopted to be effective November 24, 1997, 22 TexReg 11092.