35D.5 Surviving spouses of veterans.
If a deceased veteran, who would be entitled to admission to the home if the deceased veteran were living, has left a surviving spouse, the spouse is entitled to admission to the home with the same rights, privileges, and benefits as if the veteran were living and a member of the home, if the spouse was married to the veteran for at least one year immediately prior to the veteran’s death, is found by the commandant to be disabled, meets the qualifications for nursing or residential level of care, and is a resident of the state of Iowa on the date of the application and immediately preceding the date the application is accepted.
[C97, §2606; S13, §2606; C24, 27, 31, 35, §3366; C39, §3384.05; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §219.5]
84 Acts, ch 1277, §5
C93, §35D.5
2013 Acts, ch 36, §4
Structure Iowa Code
Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT
Section 35D.1 - Purpose of home — definitions.
Section 35D.2 - Right to admission.
Section 35D.3 - Rules — general management.
Section 35D.4 - Married couples — quarters — cottages.
Section 35D.5 - Surviving spouses of veterans.
Section 35D.6 - Certificate of eligibility.
Section 35D.7 - Contributing to own support.
Section 35D.8 - Conditional admittance.
Section 35D.9 - County of residence upon discharge.
Section 35D.10 - Payment to spouse.
Section 35D.11 - Handling of pension money and other funds.
Section 35D.12 - Bank account for members’ deposits.
Section 35D.14 - Personnel — expenses — compensation.
Section 35D.14A - Volunteer record checks.
Section 35D.15 - Rules enforced — power to suspend and discharge members.
Section 35D.16 - Dispositions of active duty members charged with offense.