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; and6. 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.
Oklahoma Legal Code