(1) Any person may apply for admission to a veterans center in the manner prescribed by rules of the state board.
Application for admission is voluntary, and a person admitted to a veterans centerhas the right to leave the veterans center at any time he or she chooses.
A veterans center shall review all applications for admission with reasonable promptness.
If the number of eligible applicants exceeds the available facilities in a veterans center, the veterans center shall give preference in admission to persons whose needs are greatest under standards established in state and federal regulations.
Source: L. 98: Entire article R&RE, p. 184, § 1, effective April 10. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (SB 14-096), ch. 59, p. 264, § 9, effective August 6.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 26-12-104 as it existed prior to 1998. 26-12-106. Vacancies - additional admissions. In the event that vacancies occur in a veterans center and there are no applications for admission from persons eligible pursuant to section 26-12-104, the veterans center shall be open for temporary occupancy to any person based on the person's need for medical care and ability to pay for services in accordance with the rules of the state board.
Source: L. 98: Entire article R&RE, p. 184, § 1, effective April 10. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (SB 14-096), ch. 59, p. 264, § 10, effective August 6.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 26-12-304 as it existed prior to 1998.