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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI RESOURCE ELIGIBILITY 11/18 CHAPTER E PAGE 42 19. Burial Insurance Burial Insurance is a contract whose terms preclude the use of its proceeds for anything other than payment of the insured's burial expenses. It is not a resource. The face value of burial insurance must be subtracted from the maximum Burial Fund Exclusion. See Burial Funds Chapter E - 17. 19.1. Verification Obtain a copy of the policy.

20. Burial Spaces A burial space is a: • Burial plot; • Gravesite; • Crypt; • Mausoleum; • Casket; • Urn; • Niche; or • Other repository customarily and traditionally used for the deceased's bodily remains. The term burial spaces also include necessary and reasonable improvements or additions to such spaces, including but not limited to: • Vaults; • Headstones, markers, or plaques; • Burial containers (e.g., for caskets); and • Arrangements for the opening and closing of the gravesite