(1) Any person may apply for admission to a veterans center in the manner prescribed by rules of the state board.
(2) Application for admission is voluntary, and a person admitted to a veterans center has the right to leave the veterans center at any time he or she chooses.
(3) A veterans center shall review all applications for admission with reasonable promptness.
(4) If the number of eligible applicants exceeds the available facilities in a veterans center, the veterans center shall give preference in admission to persons whose needs are greatest under standards established in state and federal regulations.
Source: L. 98: Entire article R&RE, p. 184, � 1, effective April 10. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (SB 14-096), ch. 59, p. 264, � 9, effective August 6.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 26-12-104 as it existed prior to 1998.