Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 801 - Veterans Affairs, Iowa Department Of
Chapter 11 - Injured Veterans Grant Program
Rule 801-11.3 - Eligible Veterans
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 801-11.3
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1) For purposes of this program, the term "veteran" means:
a.
A resident of this state who is or was a member of the national guard, reserve,
or regular component of the armed forces of the United States who has served on
active duty at any time after September 11, 2001, and, if discharged or
released from service, was discharged or released under honorable conditions;
or
b. A nonresident of this state
who is or was a member of a national guard unit located in this state prior to
alert for mobilization who has served on active duty at any time after
September 11, 2001, was injured while serving in the national guard unit
located in this state, is not eligible to receive a similar grant from another
state for that injury, and, if discharged or released from service, was
discharged or released under honorable conditions.
(2) In addition to the requirements set out in subrule 11.3(1), an eligible veteran must meet all of the following conditions:
a. The veteran must have sustained
a service-related injury in the line of duty, based upon the circumstances
known at the time of evacuation or injury; in support of a named overseas
operation; or in a hostile fire zone; and
b. The service-related injury was serious
enough to require medical evacuation from the theater of operation to a
military hospital or the injury required at least 30 consecutive days of
hospitalization at a military hospital.
(3) The veteran shall remain eligible for the grant after discharge from the military so long as the veteran continues to receive medical treatment or rehabilitation services for the specific injury or illness.
(4) The commission may consider a request for a waiver of any of these requirements only pursuant to the provisions of Iowa Code section 17A.9A.
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