§ 25-9-101 — Purpose; admission of veterans and veterans' dependents

(a) Except as otherwise authorized by rules and
regulations promulgated in accordance with W.S. 9-2-106(d), the
veterans' home of Wyoming shall provide domiciliary level care
and, if appropriate facilities are completed, may provide
skilled nursing facility level care to:
(i) Honorably discharged veterans of the armed forces
of the United States; and
(ii) Members of the state national guard disabled
while on duty.
(b) Persons qualifying under subsection (a) of this
section shall also be persons who:
(i) By reason of wounds, disease, old age or other
infirmities are unable to earn their living and have no adequate
means of support; and
(ii) Have been domiciled in this state for at least
five (5) years next preceding their application for admission to
the home.
(c) The department of health may admit dependents of
soldiers, sailors or disabled members of the national guard, if
it deems admission proper.
(d) There is created an account for use by the veterans'
home of Wyoming for the general benefit of residents of the
veterans' home. Profits from the sale of commodities at the
veterans' home canteen after provision for increased inventories
and servicing of the canteen facility and the interest earned
from those profits shall be transferred to the account created
by this subsection and are continuously appropriated to the
department of health to be expended solely for the benefit of
the veterans' home.