Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 80. Servicemembers and Veterans § 80-316. Veterans homes; purpose; admission; requirements

(a) All persons who either served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States, other than active duty for training, or served on active duty in the Nebraska National Guard, including active duty for training, and who were discharged or otherwise separated with a characterization of honorable or general (under honorable conditions) if, at the time of making an application for admission to one of the Nebraska veterans homes:

(b) The spouse of any such person admitted to one of the homes who has been married to such member for at least two years before his or her entrance into the home;

(c) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the surviving spouses and parents of eligible servicemen and servicewomen as defined in subdivision (a) of this subsection who died while in the service of the United States or who have since died of a service-connected disability as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; and

(d) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the surviving spouses of eligible servicemen or servicewomen as defined in subdivision (a) of this subsection who have since died.

(a) Have been bona fide residents of the State of Nebraska for at least two years; and

(b) Are unable to earn a livelihood.