{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-30-17.1-5","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-17.1-5","heading":"Requiring veteran to enter home.","body":"The director of veterans’ affairs, or his or her designee, may, in his or her discretion, require any veteran who has no dependent parents, wife, or children, and who desires assistance as provided in this chapter, to become a resident of the veterans’ home in order to enjoy the benefits of this chapter.","path":["Title 30 Military Affairs and Defense","Chapter 17.1 Veterans’ Affairs"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE30/30-17.1/30-17.1-5.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:11Z","sha256":"678f4e8ba0bf1aee1208391acba6c98ae69eda8ed63214234f337677bff51d44","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-30-17.1-4","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-30-17.1-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}