Iowa § 35D.5 - 35D.5 Surviving spouses of veterans.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 35D.5 — 35D.5 Surviving spouses of veterans., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35D.5. 35D.5 Surviving spouses of veterans.
If a deceased veteran, who would be entitled to admission to the home if the deceased veteran were living, has left a surviving spouse, the spouse is entitled to admission to the home with the same rights, privileges, and benefits as if the veteran were living and a member of the home, if the spouse was married to the veteran for at least one year immediately prior to the veteran’s death, is found by the department to be disabled, meets the qualifications for nursing or residential level of care, and is a resident of the state of Iowa on the date of the application and immediately preceding the date the application is accepted. [C97, §2606; S13, §2606; C24, 27, 31, 35, §3366; C39, §3384.05; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §219.5] 84 Acts, ch 1277, §5 C93, §35D.5 2013 Acts, ch 36, §4; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2178 Wed Dec 10 22:20:35 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 35D.5 (19, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Iowa Code § 35D.5 cover?
Section 35D.5 ("35D.5 Surviving spouses of veterans.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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