Okla. Stat. tit. 72, § 72-223: Acceptance of Act of Congress – Participation in per diem

grant program.

A. The State of Oklahoma accepts the provisions of the Act of

Congress of August 27, 1888, as amended, 1934 Edition U.S. Code,

Title 24, Section 134, and of any other federal law or Act of

Congress providing for the payment of funds to states for the care

of, or support of, disabled soldiers and sailors in state homes, and

it shall be the duty of the Oklahoma Veterans Commission to obtain

such federal aid and assistance as is available under the aforenamed

Act of Congress, or otherwise. All such funds received from the

United States or any federal agency, for such care, shall be

deposited in a federal fund created by the Office of Management and

Enterprise Services as provided by law.

B. All Oklahoma veterans nursing facilities shall participate

in the state veterans homes per diem grant program administered by

the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Upon approval by

the United States Department of Veterans Affairs of a nursing

facility to participate in the per diem program, the Oklahoma

Veterans Commission shall issue a license to operate such facility

as an Oklahoma veterans home.