The state accepts the conditions imposed by an Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide aid to state or territorial homes for the support of disabled soldiers and sailors in the United States, approved August 27, 1888", and the various amendments thereto.
All lands granted by the United States or by this state for the veterans' home are set apart for the support of the home. The proceeds from the sales of these lands are pledged as a perpetual fund for the use and benefit of the home.
If the veterans' home is full and a waiting list for admission is necessary, further admission to the veterans' home must be according to priorities for admission to the facility appropriate to the different levels of care that are provided by the veterans' home. The priorities for admission must be established by rule as provided under chapter 28-32.
1. An applicant may not be admitted to the veterans' home unless the applicant is a bona fide resident of this state preceding the applicant's application for admission. The residency requirement may be waived if the applicant served in a North Dakota regiment or was accredited to this state.
2. The spouse or surviving spouse of those mentioned in subsection 1 of section 37-15-02 may be admitted upon the same footing as the veteran.
The administrator of the veterans' home shall appoint all necessary subordinate officers of the home. In the appointment of the officers, the preference afforded by chapter 37-19.1 must be given to those persons who qualify for the preference. The administrator shall fix the compensation of all subordinate officers, subject to legislative appropriation, and any officer may be removed by the administrator for inefficiency or misconduct.
The appointment, qualifications, term of office, and salary of the administrator of the veterans' home must be as prescribed in section 37-18.1-03. The administrative committee on veterans' affairs may designate the administrator as commandant of the veterans' home if the administrator is an honorably discharged veteran.
The general supervision and government of the veterans' home is vested in the administrative committee on veterans' affairs.
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:
1. All veterans as defined in section 37-01-40 and all honorably discharged soldiers of the North Dakota national guard who heretofore or hereafter may become permanently disabled from any cause while in line and discharge of duty.
2. The spouses and surviving spouses of those mentioned in subsection 1 if they meet the requirements for admission under section 37-15-10.
A veterans' home must be maintained at the city of Lisbon in the county of Ransom.
