RCW 72.36.115
Eastern Washington state veterans' cemetery.
(1) The department shall establish and maintain in this state an eastern Washington state veterans' cemetery.
(2) All honorably discharged veterans and their spouses or state registered domestic partners who meet eligibility requirements under 38 C.F.R. Sec. 38.620 are eligible for interment in the eastern Washington state veterans' cemetery.
(3) The department shall collect all federal veterans' burial benefits and other available state or county resources.
(4) The department shall adopt rules defining the services available, eligibility, fees, and the general operations associated with the eastern Washington state veterans' cemetery.
[ 2017 c 185 § 8; 2009 c 521 § 169; 2007 c 43 § 2.]
NOTES:
Finding—2007 c 43: "The legislature recognizes the unique sacrifices made by veterans and their family members. The legislature recognizes further that while all veterans are entitled to interment at the Tahoma national cemetery, veterans and families living in eastern Washington desire a veterans' cemetery location closer to their homes. The legislature requested and received the department of veterans affairs feasibility study and business plan outlining the need and feasibility and now intends to establish a state veterans' cemetery to honor veterans in their final resting place." [ 2007 c 43 § 1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 72.36 - Soldiers' and Veterans' Homes and Veterans' Cemetery.
72.36.010 - Establishment of soldiers' home—Long-term leases.
72.36.030 - Admission—Applicants must apply for federal and state benefits.
72.36.040 - Colony established—Who may be admitted.
72.36.045 - State veterans' homes—Maintenance defined.
72.36.050 - Regulations of home applicable—Rations, medical attendance, clothing.
72.36.055 - Domiciliary and nursing care.
72.36.070 - Washington veterans' home.
72.36.075 - Eastern Washington veterans' home.
72.36.077 - Eastern Washington veterans' home—Funding—Intent.
72.36.081 - Walla Walla veterans' home.
72.36.100 - Purchase of equipment, materials for therapy, hobbies.
72.36.110 - Burial of deceased member or deceased spouse or domestic partner.
72.36.115 - Eastern Washington state veterans' cemetery.
72.36.120 - Deposit of veteran income—Expenditures and revenue control.
72.36.140 - Medicaid qualifying operations.
72.36.145 - Reduction in allowable income—Certification of qualifying operations.
72.36.150 - Resident council—Generally—Rules.
72.36.160 - Personal needs allowance.
72.36.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.