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 Oklahoma Statutes (Last Updated: September 18, 2014)
 Title 72. SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

  § 72-202. Management and control.  

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  • 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; 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.