Idaho Statutes Title 66. State Charitable Institutions § 66-901. Establishment of homes

On and after July 1, 2000, there shall be established in the division of veterans services in the department of self-governing agencies in this state homes for veterans which shall hereafter be known and designated as Idaho state veterans homes. Idaho state veterans homes shall be homes for veterans discharged under honorable conditions by the government of the United States and the spouses of veterans eligible for admission to an Idaho state veterans home. A “spouse” shall mean the current husband or wife of a veteran under a marriage recognized by title 32, Idaho Code, and, as allowed by admissions criteria established pursuant to section 66-907, Idaho Code, the widow or widower of a veteran under a marriage recognized by title 32, Idaho Code. Before a person is admitted to a home, that person shall be a bona fide resident of this state.