The State Veterans Homes shall be under the management and control of the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs which shall:
1. Make all necessary rules, regulations and procedures for the operation and management of State Veterans Homes operated by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs;
2. Ensure compliance with all federal and state statutes and rules which are applicable to the operation of long-term care facilities;
3. Appoint and fix the duties and compensation of State Veterans Homes administrators and other necessary employees;
4. Provide necessary clothing, food, and care to all residents including medications and proper medical care;
5. Provide for the burial of deceased residents who have no surviving relatives or whose relatives do not claim their bodies; and
6. Assure the protection of the rights of all residents including the right to be free of neglect and abuse.
Added by Laws 1949, p. 620, § 2, emerg. eff. May 31, 1949. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 233, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2022, c. 83, § 9, emerg. eff. April 25, 2022.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
Title 72. Soldiers and Sailors
§72-2. "Ex-service person", "veteran", and "war veteran" defined.
§72-5. Veterans to whom provisions available.
§72-6. Nontransferability of privileges - Penalty.
§72-6-1. Impersonating member or veteran of the United States Armed Forces - Punishment.
§72-6-2. Wearing uniform of the United States Armed Forces or Public Health Service - Punishment.
§72-7. State-operated parks and museum admission.
§72-22. Duties of county clerk - Violation a misdemeanor.
§72-31a. State Veterans' Cemetery System.
§72-34. Interment or cremation assistance for indigent veterans.
§72-35. K-I-A Reinterment Fund.
§72-36. Short title - Dignity in Burial Act.
§72-48. Leave of absence during active or inactive duty or service - Public employees.
§72-48.1. Leave of absence during active service - Private sector employees.
§72-48.2. Extension of professional license during active duty.
§72-49.1. Removal of disability of minority.
§72-50.1. Powers of military officers.
§72-50.2. Rank of officer - Spouse's acknowledgment - Authentication - Acknowledgment before notary.
§72-50.21. Qualifications of recipients.
§72-50.22. Procedure for applications and approval.
§72-50.23. Design - Payment of cost.
§72-50.24. Korean Conflict Medallion Program.
§72-50.25. Oklahoma Legislative Medal of Honor.
§72-50.26. Oklahoma Gold Star Medal.
§72-63.1. Commission and Department created - Cabinet-level status - Composition - Administration.
§72-63.2. Members of Commission - Filing copy of audits by veterans' organizations.
§72-63.3. Powers and duties of Commission - Travel expenses.
§72-63.5. Collections from patients and members for care and maintenance.
§72-63.5a. Authorization through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid and Medicare Services.
§72-63.6. Workers' compensation for certain employees of State War Veterans Home Facilities.
§72-63.7. Requirements for administrative personnel.
§72-63.7A. Classification of certain positions to Merit System of Personnel Administration.
§72-63.8. Administration of various departments, agencies and funds.
§72-63.9. Muskogee and Tulsa Claims Offices - Managers and assistant managers.
§72-63.10. Employee training programs - Funding - Salary, tuition, and subsistence contracts.
§72-63.10a. Department of Veterans Affairs on-the-job employee safety program.
§72-63.11. State flag for certain deceased national guard members and peace officers.
§72-63.11a. State flag for death of soldiers - Letter of condolence.
§72-63.12. Lease and/or loan agreement for hospital or health care facilities improvements.
§72-63.13. Power to be exercised in conjunction with local public trust.
§72-63.14. Payment of certain bonds.
§72-63.15. Cooperative agreements with local public trusts.
§72-63.17. Limits on expenditure for capital projects.
§72-63.18A. Department of Veterans Affairs - Unclassified positions and personnel.
§72-63.20. Deposit of proceeds.
§72-63.21. Certified volunteers - Provision of meals for services rendered.
§72-63.22. Preference for veteran vendors.
§72-64. Certain positions to remain exempt or unclassified.
§72-65.1. Department directed to proceed on certain projects.
§72-67.11. W.V.C. Revolving Fund.
§72-67.13. Expenditures and loans from fund.
§72-67.13a. War veterans defined - Retirement benefits.
§72-67.13b. Benefits for persons serving after January 31, 1955.
§72-68.2. Contracts with educational institutions for establishment of training courses.
§72-191. Short title - Veterans Volunteer Guardianship Act.
§72-192. Guardianship created under prior law.
§72-193. Appointment as guardian – Procedure - Duties.
§72-194. Requirements for subject and guardian.
§72-196. Guardian as fiduciary.
§72-197. Treatment in institution - Commitment - Transfer.
§72-202. Management and control.
§72-221. Establishment - Site - Purpose - Administration and control.
§72-221.1. State Veterans Home at Norman - Operation and administration - Legal description.
§72-221.3. Competitive bidding for provision of supplies and services under Medicare Part B.
§72-221.4. Purchase of products available through General Services Administration contracts.
§72-221.5. Individual purchasing entity.
§72-223. Acceptance of Act of Congress – Participation in per diem grant program.
§72-223.1. Employer-based nurse aide training programs.
§72-226. State Veterans Home at Clinton - Establishment – Employees – Legal description.
§72-229. State Veterans Home at Talihina - Establishment - Employees.
§72-229.1. Authority to plan, develop and construct Oklahoma veterans facilities.
§72-241. State Accrediting Agency - Members - Contracts with federal agencies.
§72-242. Officers - Rules and regulations - Qualifications and duties of staff.
§72-302. Tuition-free career and technology education - Exception.
§72-303. Eligibility of veterans.
§72-305. Eligibility of descendants of servicemen.
§72-307. Benefits prohibited in certain instances.
§72-352. Compilation, evaluation and distribution of information.
§72-353. Identity of veteran not to be disclosed - Exception - Statistical information.
§72-354. Privileges and immunities.
§72-355. Attorney General to represent veterans in certain class actions.
§72-357. Referral and screening functions to be discontinued under certain conditions.
§72-362. Compilation, evaluation and distribution of information.
§72-363. Privileges and immunities.
§72-404. Reporting names of employed special disabled veterans.
§72-410. Oklahoma Veteran Housing Program Act.
§72-411. Oklahoma Veteran Housing Program Revolving Fund.
§72-412. Special housing grant program for disabled veterans.
§72-421. Oklahoma Veterans Registry.
§72-422. Oklahoma Women Veterans Program.
§72-440. Acceptance of gifts, donations, bequests, grants or contracts.