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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 20

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 46 Chapter 20 Emergency and Special Assistance Programs

$1,450 Resources - $1,200 Exempted resource amount $250 Excess $1,000 Burial rate - $250 Excess $750 Amount of payment received by the Funeral Home Director from the DOHS $1,450 Resources + $750 Burial payment $2,200 Maximum allowable payment (total payment received by the Funeral Home Director) 20.3.6.A Direct Burial Rate The direct burial rate of $1,000 is the maximum amount that will be paid by the DOHS. This rate applies to all burials. Under no circumstances is this rate negotiable regardless of the specific burial plan desired by the applicant. 20.3.7 INTERMENT PLANS The following instructions describe the casket and merchandise that must be used when the DOHS makes payment for the burial. In addition, certain types of allowable interment plans are described. The burial rate will include the casket and transportation. There is no extra allowance for local or long-distance transportation for the deceased. The burial is to be direct burial. Direct burial means the removal of the remains from the place of death, casket for the deceased and transportation to a West Virginia cemetery. 20.3.7.A.1 Casket The following is a description of the type of casket which must be used when the DOHS is making payment of the burial rate.

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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 20

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 46 Chapter 20 Emergency and Special Assistance Programs

$1,450 Resources - $1,200 Exempted resource amount $250 Excess $1,000 Burial rate - $250 Excess $750 Amount of payment received by the Funeral Home Director from the DOHS $1,450 Resources + $750 Burial payment $2,200 Maximum allowable payment (total payment received by the Funeral Home Director) 20.3.6.A Direct Burial Rate The direct burial rate of $1,000 is the maximum amount that will be paid by the DOHS. This rate applies to all burials. Under no circumstances is this rate negotiable regardless of the specific burial plan desired by the applicant. 20.3.7 INTERMENT PLANS The following instructions describe the casket and merchandise that must be used when the DOHS makes payment for the burial. In addition, certain types of allowable interment plans are described. The burial rate will include the casket and transportation. There is no extra allowance for local or long-distance transportation for the deceased. The burial is to be direct burial. Direct burial means the removal of the remains from the place of death, casket for the deceased and transportation to a West Virginia cemetery. 20.3.7.A.1 Casket The following is a description of the type of casket which must be used when the DOHS is making payment of the burial rate.