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72 OK Stat § 72-194 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 72. Soldiers and Sailors|§72-194. Requirements for subject and guardian.

|A. The subject of the proceeding in a guardianship established pursuant to the Veterans Volunteer Guardianship Act shall: |1. Meet the requirements of "veteran" pursuant to Section 2 of Title 72 of the Oklahoma Statutes;2. Be a resident of this state; and3. Be in receipt of a veteran's disability compensation or pension from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations or in receipt of benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.B. The current or prospective guardian in a guardianship established pursuant to the Veterans Volunteer Guardianship Act shall:1. Be an individual;2. Be a resident of this state;3. Not be related by blood, adoption or marriage to the subject of the proceeding within the third degree of affinity or consanguinity;4. Not be considered ineligible or barred from serving as a fiduciary for a veterans affairs beneficiary under Section 13.130 of Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations; provided, that any guardian appointed under the Veterans Volunteer Guardianship Act that is subsequently denied appointment as a fiduciary shall provide notification to the court within thirty (30) days of receipt of notice of the denial;5. Serve on a volunteer basis and waive compensation for services as a guardian; provided, the guardian may receive reimbursement of expenses incurred on behalf of the subject of the proceeding that are authorized by court order and subject to the limitations imposed by the court; and6. Be availed of any benefits and subject to any additional requirements promulgated by rules or policy of the Oklahoma Department of Veteran Affairs, as the Department deems beneficial to the recruitment of community volunteer guardians and protection of the interest of the wards, including but not limited to background checks.C. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a guardian or prospective guardian from receiving compensation for services as a fiduciary appointed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or as a court-ordered guardian that is otherwise authorized under Title 30 of the Oklahoma Statutes and does not cite authority or request benefits from the provisions of the Veterans Volunteer Guardianship Act.D. Nothing in this section shall entitle a guardian of the property of a veteran to payments on behalf of the subject of the proceeding for veteran's benefits unless the guardian has made application to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for appointment as a fiduciary as required by federal law.Added by Laws 2019, c. 23, § 4, emerg. eff. April 4, 2019.
72 OK Stat § 72-195 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 72. Soldiers and Sailors|§72-195. Bond requirements.

|A. Before the entry of an order appointing a person as the guardian or limited guardian of the property of an incapacitated or partially incapacitated veteran pursuant to the Veterans Volunteer Guardianship Act is submitted and before the letters of guardianship issue, the court shall require the person to be appointed to provide a bond, in an amount of the value of intangible personal property as alleged in the petition or otherwise determined by the court at the hearing on the petition, plus projected annual income of the subject of the proceeding from all sources, rounded to the nearest One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). |B. The court may waive or reduce the amount of the bond required in subsection A of this section when the guardian's authority does not include management of the property of the subject of the proceeding.C. The bond shall be provided or reimbursed by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, subject to availability of funds, provided the guardian and subject of the proceeding meet the requirements in subsections A and B of Section 4 of this act.Added by Laws 2019, c. 23, § 5, emerg. eff. April 4, 2019.
72 OK Stat § 72-196 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 72. Soldiers and Sailors|§72-196. Guardian as fiduciary.

|A. If the guardian is appointed as a fiduciary by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to regulations adopted by the Department in any applicable part of Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations, the fiduciary accounting provided to the Department pursuant to Section 13.280 of Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations shall be included in the annual accounting filed with the district court as part of the annual accounting of a guardian of the property as required by Section 4-303 of Title 30 of the Oklahoma Statutes. |B. A guardian may work in consultation with an institutional fiduciary appointed by the Department pursuant to Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations and include information provided by the institutional fiduciary in the annual accounting of a guardian of the property as required by Section 4-303 of Title 30 of the Oklahoma Statutes.Added by Laws 2019, c. 23, § 6, emerg. eff. April 4, 2019.
72 OK Stat § 72-202 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 72. Soldiers and Sailors|§72-202. Management and control.

|The Oklahoma Veterans Centers 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 veterans centers 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 veterans center 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.
72 OK Stat § 72-221 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 72. Soldiers and Sailors|§72-221. Establishment - Site - Purpose - Administration and control.

|There is hereby established at Sulphur, Oklahoma, on the site of the Oklahoma State Veterans Hospital, and at Ardmore, Oklahoma, on the site of the Oklahoma State Veterans Home Facilities, and at Norman, Oklahoma, on the site of the Veterans Ward of the Griffin Memorial Hospital, further described as follows: |Starting at the Southeast corner of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) of Section twenty-nine (29), Township nine (9) North, Range two (2) West, of the Indian Meridian; thence North seventeen hundred (1700) feet to a point on the East boundary of Section twenty-nine (29), Township nine (9) North, Range two (2) West; thence West six hundred (600) feet; thence South eight hundred fifty (850) feet; thence West three hundred twenty-five (325) feet; thence South four hundred (400) feet; thence in a Southwest direction five hundred forty (540) feet to a point on the South boundary of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) of Section twenty-nine (29), Township nine (9) North, Range two (2) West of the Indian Meridian; thence East a distance of one thousand two hundred twenty-three (1,223) feet to the point of beginning;facilities to be known as the Oklahoma Veterans Centers (for the purpose of securing special treatment or hospitalization the adjoining facilities of Griffin Memorial Hospital shall be considered an integral part of the Oklahoma Veterans Centers at Norman, and may be utilized to care for eligible veterans), which shall be available for care of war veterans discharged other than under dishonorable conditions. Further provided such centers shall be under the administration and control of the Oklahoma Veterans Commission.Added by Laws 1953, p. 402, § 1, emerg. eff. Feb. 19, 1953. Amended by Laws 1955, p. 457, § 1, emerg. eff. May 6, 1955; Laws 1969, c. 184, § 2; Laws 1990, c. 265, § 62, operative July 1, 1990; Laws 2014, c. 212, § 21, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
72 OK Stat § 72-221.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 72. Soldiers and Sailors|§72-221.1. Veterans Center at Norman - Operation and administration - Legal description.

|Effective July 1, 1979, the responsibility for the operation and administration of the Oklahoma Veterans Center, Norman, Oklahoma, shall be assumed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Thereafter, the Oklahoma Veterans Center, Norman, shall operate as a separate institution under the direction and control of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The facility shall be described as such real property situated in Cleveland County, State of Oklahoma, and more particularly described as follows: The North half (N 1/2) of Section 28, Township 9 North, Range 2 West, Indian Meridian, Cleveland County, less and except the West half (W 1/2) of the Northwest quarter (NW 1/4) of Section 28, said tract containing 240 acres more or less. |Added by Laws 1979, c. 266, § 12, eff. July 1, 1979. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 51, § 141, emerg. eff. April 9, 1990; Laws 1997, c. 187, § 2, eff. July 1, 1997.
72 OK Stat § 72-221.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 72. Soldiers and Sailors|§72-221.2. Oklahoma Veterans Center, Claremore Division - Operation and administration - Legal description.

|In addition to the Oklahoma Veterans Centers established by Sections 203, 221, 221.1, 226 and 229 of this title, the facility known as the Oklahoma Veterans Center, Claremore Division, since March, 1987, shall continue to be operated as a veterans center by the Department of Veterans Affairs; such property described as the real property situated in Rogers County, State of Oklahoma, and more particularly described as follows: |A tract of land located in Lot 1, Section 7, Township 21 North, Range 16 East of I.B.& M., further described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of said Lot 1, thence North 89 degrees 42'40" East along the North line thereof 671.00 feet; thence South parallel to the West line of said Lot 1, 750.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 42'40" East 361.51 feet; thence South 567.53 feet to the South line of said Lot 1; thence South 89 degrees 44' West along the South line of said Lot 1, 1032.51 feet to the Southwest corner thereof; thence North 1317.14 feet to the point of beginning, said tract containing 25 acres, more or less.Added by Laws 1992, c. 95, § 1, emerg. eff. April 17, 1992. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 70, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005.
72 OK Stat § 72-221.2A (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 72. Soldiers and Sailors|§72-221.2A. Oklahoma Veterans Center at Lawton - Development - Operation and administration - Legal description.

|Effective April 16, 1997, the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs is directed within the availability and limitations of its revolving funds, not otherwise encumbered or specified, to proceed with the development of a new Oklahoma Veterans Center facility at Lawton, Oklahoma. |In addition to the Oklahoma Veterans Centers established by Sections 203, 221, 221.1, 221.2, 226 and 229 of this title, the facility known as the Oklahoma Veterans Center, Lawton/Ft. Sill Division, shall be operated as a veterans center by the Department of Veterans Affairs located on a tract of land described as the E/2NE/4 SEC 33-2N-11 WIM, Comanche County, Oklahoma, and leased to the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs by the Commissioners of the Land Office, State of Oklahoma.Added by Laws 1997, c. 125, § 1, emerg. eff. April 16, 1997. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 70, § 2, eff. July 1, 2005.
72 OK Stat § 72-221.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 72. Soldiers and Sailors|§72-221.3. Competitive bidding for provision of supplies and services under Medicare Part B.

|A. The Department of Veterans Affairs shall develop and adopt procedures for competitively bidding an agreement for supplies and services under Medicare Part B as approved by the Director of Central Purchasing. |B. Upon the effective date of this act, the Department of Veterans Affairs shall annually compile a list of Medicare Part B supplies and services in use in veterans centers throughout the state.C. The Department shall, upon request, make such list available, along with information on the Department's competitive bid procedures, to any vendor interested in providing supplies and services under Medicare Part B.D. Vendors may subsequently participate in competitive bidding by submitting a sealed itemized bid to the Department. The Department shall select from among the submitted bids, the overall lowest and best bid.Added by Laws 1996, c. 149, § 1, emerg. eff. May 7, 1996.
72 OK Stat § 72-221.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 72. Soldiers and Sailors|§72-221.4. Purchase of products available through General Services Administration contracts.

|Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be authorized to purchase products which are available through a General Services Administration contract. Such products shall not be required to be on a current state contract before a purchase can be made. |Added by Laws 1996, c. 149, § 2, emerg. eff. May 7, 1996.
72 OK Stat § 72-221.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 72. Soldiers and Sailors|§72-221.5. Individual purchasing entity.

|For the determination of compliance with limits set forth in The Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, each division of the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs that operates a Veterans Center shall, if the division has a Certified Procurement Officer and makes purchases in compliance with internal purchasing procedures of the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs that are approved by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, be regarded as an individual purchasing entity. |Added by Laws 2000, c. 305, § 1, emerg. eff. June 5, 2000. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 652.
72 OK Stat § 72-222 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 72. Soldiers and Sailors|§72-222. Revolving fund.

|A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to be known as the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs Revolving Fund. The revolving fund shall consist of all funds and monies received by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, its constituent institutions, and/or, the Oklahoma Veterans Commission, from any gifts, contributions, bequests, individual reimbursements except as otherwise provided by law, and other sources of revenue, for the care or support of war veterans discharged other than under dishonorable conditions, who have been admitted and cared for at the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs Centers, at Ardmore, Claremore, Clinton, Lawton/Ft. Sill, Norman, Sulphur or Talihina. Provided no grants-in-aid, reimbursements, or other revenue from the United States government or any instrumentality of the United States government shall be deposited in the fund. Provided further, nothing contained herein prohibits the establishment and utilization of special agency accounts by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs and its constituent institutions, as may be approved by the Special Agency Account Board, for receipt and disbursement of the personal funds of Veteran Center patients and members and/or for receipt and disbursement of charitable contributions and donations for use by and for patients and members. |B. The revolving fund herein created shall be used by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to pay for the care of war veterans discharged other than under dishonorable conditions, in Veterans Centers, to pay the general operating expenses of the Veterans Centers, including the payment of salaries and wages of officials and employees, to pay for the employee safety programs and incentive awards provided for in Section 63.10a of this title, and to remodel, repair, construct, build additions, modernize, or add improvements of domiciliary or hospital buildings necessary for the care of veterans, including tuberculosis, mentally ill or neuropsychiatric patients, but not excluding others; and architectural plans, specifications, or other costs pertinent thereto.C. The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs may transfer monies from the revolving fund created in this section to the W.V.C. Revolving Fund in the State Treasury.D. All expenditures from the revolving fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer based upon claims approved by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, as provided by law, and filed with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.Added by Laws 1953, p. 403, § 2, emerg. eff. Feb. 19, 1953. Amended by Laws 1955, p. 457, § 2, emerg. eff. May 6, 1955; Laws 1981, c. 254, § 9, operative July 1, 1981; Laws 1987, c. 206, § 87, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1987, c. 236, § 45, emerg. eff. July 20, 1987; Laws 2000, c. 338, § 3, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2001, c. 20, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 653; Laws 2014, c. 212, § 22, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
72 OK Stat § 72-223 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 72. Soldiers and Sailors|§72-223. Acceptance of Act of Congress – Participation in per diem grant program.

|A. The State of Oklahoma accepts the provisions of the Act of Congress of August 27, 1888, as amended, 1934 Edition U.S. Code, Title 24, Section 134, and of any other federal law or Act of Congress providing for the payment of funds to states for the care of, or support of, disabled soldiers and sailors in state homes, and it shall be the duty of the Oklahoma Veterans Commission to obtain such federal aid and assistance as is available under the aforenamed Act of Congress, or otherwise. All such funds received from the United States or any federal agency, for such care, shall be deposited in a federal fund created by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services as provided by law. |B. All Oklahoma veterans nursing facilities shall participate in the state veterans homes per diem grant program administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Upon approval by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs of a nursing facility to participate in the per diem program, the Oklahoma Veterans Commission shall issue a license to operate such facility as an Oklahoma veterans home.Added by Laws 1953, p. 403, § 3, emerg. eff. Feb. 19, 1953. Amended by Laws 1955, p. 457, § 3, emerg. eff. May 6, 1955; Laws 1987, c. 206, § 88, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1987, c. 236, § 46, emerg. eff. July 20, 1987; Laws 2003, c. 89, § 2, emerg. eff. April 15, 2003; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 654; Laws 2014, c. 212, § 23, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
72 OK Stat § 72-223.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 72. Soldiers and Sailors|§72-223.1. Employer-based nurse aide training programs.

|The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs in its capacity as an operator of nursing facilities under Title 72 of the Oklahoma Statutes is authorized to provide an employer-based program for training of nurse aides for purposes of certification by the State Department of Health. Such programs shall comply with the provisions of Section 1-1951 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes. |Added by Laws 2006, c. 88, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
72 OK Stat § 72-225 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 72. Soldiers and Sailors|§72-225. Duties and powers.

|The Oklahoma Veterans Commission, in addition to its other powers and duties as herein provided, shall have the following specific powers and duties which shall, however, not be deemed to be exclusive: (a) To make necessary rules and regulations not inconsistent with Section 221 et seq. of this title for the operation of the institutions. (b) To rule upon eligibility of applicant and requirements for admission to the institution. (c) To appoint all administrative personnel and provide for the employment of all such other personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of Section 221 et seq. of this title and any other duties as may be prescribed by law. The salaries and tenure of office of all personnel shall be determined by the Commission. (d) To approve or disapprove all claims or expenditures from such appropriations as may be made to the Commission prior to the payment thereof, except as may be otherwise provided by law. (e) To enter into agreement or contract with the Director of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, or other departments of the State of Oklahoma, to provide necessary services to carry out the provisions of Section 221 et seq. of this title. (f) To enter into agreement or contract with the Veterans Administration, or other appropriate federal agency now in existence or hereafter created, to provide necessary services to carry out the provisions of this act; including but not limited to, agreements by which the federal government contributes funds for the construction of buildings in whole or in part. (g) To contract, as herein provided or as otherwise provided by law, to remodel, construct, repair, build additions, modernize or add improvements necessary for hospitalization and domiciliary care of veteran patients, members, or employee housing, using funds available by law. (h) To expend necessary sums from funds provided by law, to provide architectural plans, specifications, costs or other information required by the Administrator of Veterans Affairs, or other appropriate federal agency, as basis of application for approval to receive federal grant of funds to remodel, repair, construct, build additions, modernize, or added improvements of domiciliary or hospital buildings necessary for the care of veterans, including tuberculosis, mentally ill, and neuro-psychiatric, but not excluding others. |Added by Laws 1953, p. 403, § 5, emerg. eff. Feb. 19, 1953. Amended by Laws 1955, p. 458, § 5, emerg. eff. May 6, 1955; Laws 1987, c. 206, § 89, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1987, c. 236, § 47, emerg. eff. July 20, 1987; Laws 1990, c. 51, § 142, emerg. eff. April 9, 1990; Laws 2014, c. 212, § 24, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.