La. Stat. tit. 29 § 381

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 29:381 - Authority to operate and maintain; definition of war veterans; eligibility of other veterans and nonveterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs is hereby authorized to operate and maintain health care facilities for war veterans with psychiatric and geriatric conditions, and other such veterans and nonveterans as deemed eligible under Title 38 of the United States Code. For the purpose of this Part, "war veterans" shall be construed to mean such ex-service persons as were discharged under other than dishonorable conditions, and who served in any branch of the armed forces of the United States during the period of any war in which the United States participated, including the Korean Conflict, or who performed such services after January 31, 1955, including the Vietnam era.

La. R.S. § 29:381

Acts 1965, No. 152, §1. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 294, §1; Acts 1974, No. 687, §1; Acts 1976, No. 300, §1; Acts 2004, No. 392, §1, eff. June 23, 2004; Acts 2009, No. 18, §1.

Acts 1965, No. 152, §1. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 294, §1; Acts 1974, No. 687, §1; Acts 1976, No. 300, §1; Acts 2004, No. 392, §1, eff. 6/23/2004; Acts 2009, No. 18, §1.