705.700 Eligibility for Funeral and Final Disposition Expenses

The Department may provide payment for funeral and final disposition expenses of a deceased (1) applicant or recipient; (2) person without sufficient resources or financially responsible relatives to pay for funeral and final disposition expenses or (3) person whose identity is unknown. If payment is made for such expenses, the Department may assert a claim for reimbursement against the estate and/or other existing resources, including any financially responsible relatives, of the deceased. The Department shall determine the available financial resources that may exist and shall have the right of reimbursement from such resources.

Existing resources include, but are not limited to, savings, life insurance, RSDI and Veterans Administration death benefits.