North Dakota Code 37-15-02 – Object of veterans’ home
The object of the veterans’ home is to provide basic care as defined under chapter 23-09.3 and long-term care as defined under chapter 23-16 for:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 37-15-02
- Armed forces: means army, marine corps, navy, air force, space force, and coast guard. See North Dakota Code 37-01-01
- Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- National guard: means that part of the military forces of this state which is organized, equipped, and federally recognized under the provisions of the National Defense Act, as amended, of the United States as the "national guard, air national guard, of the United States and the state of North Dakota". See North Dakota Code 37-01-01
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
1. All veterans as defined in section 37-01-40; 2. All service members of the United States armed forces, national guard, or reserve who were discharged or released under other than dishonorable conditions and who do not meet the definition of a veteran but who are or may become permanently disabled from any cause while in line and discharge of duty, and who are enrolled in veterans’ affairs health care before admission to the veterans’ home; and
3. The spouse or surviving spouse of an individual in subsection 1 or 2 if the spouse or surviving spouse meets the requirements for admission under section 37-15-10.