35D.5 - SURVIVING SPOUSES OF VETERANS.
35D.5 SURVIVING SPOUSES OF VETERANS.
If a deceased veteran, who would be entitled to admission to the
home if the deceased veteran were living, has left a surviving
spouse, the spouse is entitled to admission to the home with the same
rights, privileges and benefits as if the veteran were living and a
member of the home, if the spouse was married to the veteran for at
least one year immediately prior to the veteran's death, is found by
the commandant to be disabled, does not have sufficient means for
support and maintenance, and is a resident of the state of Iowa on
the date of the application and immediately preceding the date the
application is accepted. Section History: Early Form
[C97, § 2606; S13, § 2606; C24, 27, 31, 35, § 3366; C39, §
3384.05; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §
219.5] Section History: Recent Form
84 Acts, ch 1277, § 5
C93, § 35D.5