Ohio Admin. Code 5902-8-01 - Military injury relief fund (MIRF) grant program: definitions
(A)
"Military injury
relief fund" means a fund created in the state treasury consisting of money
contributed to it under section
4503.535 of the Revised Code,
section 5747.113 of the Revised Code,
and contributions made directly to it by any person.
(B)
"Eligible
individual" means any individual who, at the time of application:
(1)
Is an Ohio
resident;
(2)
Suffered a combat-related injury, and can show
that:
(a)
The
injury resulted in an award of the "Purple Heart": or
(b)
The injury is
connected to an incident that resulted in the award of a "Combat Infantryman
Badge, " "Combat Action Badge," "Combat Ribbon Badge" or its equivalent;
or
(c)
Show through other documentation that the injury was
directly related to a combat action.
(3)
Can document
either that they;
(a)
Were injured while on active duty with the armed forces
of the United States ("U.S. Military") after October 7, 2001;
or
(b)
Have a medical diagnosis of post-tramatic stress
disorder ("PTSD") as a result of his/her service while on active duty with the
U.S. military after October 7, 2001.
(C)
Individuals who
may apply on behalf of and in lieu of eligible individuals are:
(1)
Executors and
administrators of the estates of eligible individuals;
(2)
Attorneys for and
agents of eligible individuals. Such persons include anyone named an agent by a
valid and applicable power of attorney;
(3)
Spouses or
children (if they have reached eighteen years of age) of eligible
individuals.
(D)
"Acceptable documentation of injury" may include the
following:
(1)
Proof of a valid "Purple Heart";
(2)
U.S. military
medical records;
(3)
An enlisted or officer record brief, or their
equivalent;
(4)
Medical discharge paperwork issued by the U.S.
military;
(5)
Any other authenticated documentation that proves that
an individual meets the requirements of paragraph of this rule.
(E)
"Director" means director of the department of veterans
services.
(F)
"State fiscal year" means the period of July first of
the current year and ending June thirtieth of the next year.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5902.05
Rule Amplifies: 5902.05
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