003.05(A)(iii)(1) BURIAL FUNDS.
The individual may choose to put the money in: (a) A pre-need burial trust. If the client has an irrevocable burial trust for more than the specified maximum, the excess is considered an available resource; (b) A policy of burial insurance. If the client has irrevocably assigned more than the specified maximum in burial insurance, the excess is not an available resource but may be a deprivation of resources; or (c) A maximum of $1,500 may be designated for burial. These funds may be in an account or in an insurance policy. This provision is applicable to Aged, Blind, and Disabled Medicaid eligible individuals only.