Oklahoma § 72-202 - Management and control

§ 72-202. Management and control

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;

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 72. Soldiers and Sailors

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;

and

6. 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.