Kan. Admin. Regs. § 97-7-4

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 46, November 14, 2024

Section 97-7-4 - Applicants on behalf of deceased veterans

(a) The following individuals shall be eligible to apply under the program on behalf of eligible deceased veterans. Eligible deceased veterans shall include eligible veterans who died in performance of active service or as a result of service-connected wounds, diseases, or injuries and veterans who would, but for their death before submission of an application, be eligible to apply under the program based on active service. Applicants shall be considered in the following order:

(1) The surviving spouse of the eligible veteran, unless the surviving spouse was living separate and apart from the veteran when the veteran commenced active service. The proof of spousal status required shall be the same as the proof that would be accepted by the United States department of veterans affairs. The surviving spouse shall certify that the individual was not living separate and apart from the eligible veteran when the veteran commenced active service. If a surviving spouse qualifies under the program, the Vietnam war era medallion, medal, and certificate of appreciation shall be awarded to the surviving spouse at the time of the veteran's death;

(2) survivor, which shall mean the eldest surviving child of the eligible veteran if there is no eligible surviving spouse. The eldest surviving child shall certify that there is no eligible surviving spouse, as part of the application; and

(3) the surviving parents of the eligible veteran, if there are no eligible surviving spouse and no eligible surviving children. The surviving parents shall certify that there are no eligible surviving spouse and no eligible surviving children, as part of the application.

(b) If the eligibility of a surviving spouse, surviving child, or surviving parents is disputed, the director of veteran services shall defer awarding the Vietnam war era medallion, medal, and certificate of appreciation until the parties resolve the dispute or a court of competent jurisdiction issues an order making a determination on the issue.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 97-7-4

Authorized by L. 2009, ch. 62, sec. 2; implementing L. 2009, ch. 62, secs. 3, 4, and 5; effective March 12, 2010.