Section He-W 694.01 - Funeral and Burial Expenses(a) The department shall pay up to $750 toward the funeral and burial expenses when a recipient of financial assistance dies, provided that: (1) The recipient does not have a prepaid burial contract;(2) The total cost of the funeral and burial does not exceed $1500;(3) The cost of the funeral and burial is not covered by: a. An insurance policy in which the presiding funeral director is the beneficiary; orb. Other burial funds as defined in 20 CFR 416.1231; and(4) The funeral director does not receive a death benefit or payments from friends or relatives which cover the entire cost of the deceased recipient's funeral and burial.(b) If at the time of death the recipient owned any personal property resources as defined in He-W 601.126, these resources shall be applied toward the cost of the funeral and burial before the department shall consider making any payment up to the $750 limit described in (a) above.(c) If an insurance policy or burial funds, as described in (a) (3) above, or other death benefits or payments from friends or relatives, as described in (a) (4) above, do not cover the entire cost of the funeral, then the department shall pay the difference between the total of all payments and the cost of the funeral, subject to the $750 and $1500 limits noted in (a) above.(d) To request reimbursement for funeral and burial expenses of a deceased financial assistance recipient, the funeral director shall submit an itemized bill to the department and list: (1) The incurred expenses; and(2) Payments made, if any, with the name and address of the source providing the payment.N.H. Admin. Code § He-W 694.01
(See Revision Note at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #5171, eff 6-26-91; ss by #6531, INTERIM, eff 6-27-97, EXPIRED: 10-25-97; ss by #6614, eff 10-24-97; ss by #8452, eff 10-22-05