Social services, local dept. of social services allowed to pay reasonable funeral expense.

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Plain-English Summary

Local departments of social services; payment of reasonable funeral expenses. Permits the State Board of Social Services to promulgate regulations allowing local departments of social services to pay the reasonable funeral expenses of a decedent who was a recipient of social services or Supplemental Security Income.

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

Who it affects

Low-income / working-classindirect

May have funeral expenses covered by local departments of social services if they were recipients of social services or Supplemental Security Income.

Senior (65+, Medicare/SS)indirect

May have funeral expenses covered by local departments of social services if they were recipients of social services or Supplemental Security Income.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis

Low-income / working-classindirectModerate impactHigh certainty
May have funeral expenses covered by local departments of social services if they were recipients of social services or Supplemental Security Income.
“Permits the State Board of Social Services to promulgate regulations allowing local departments of social services to pay the reasonable funeral expenses of a decedent who was a recipient of social services or Supplemental Security Income.”· Local departments of social services; payment of reasonable funeral expenses.
Senior (65+, Medicare/SS)indirectModerate impactHigh certainty
May have funeral expenses covered by local departments of social services if they were recipients of social services or Supplemental Security Income.
“Permits the State Board of Social Services to promulgate regulations allowing local departments of social services to pay the reasonable funeral expenses of a decedent who was a recipient of social services or Supplemental Security Income.”· Local departments of social services; payment of reasonable funeral expenses.

What the Bill Does

Allows local departments of social services to pay reasonable funeral expenses.
Applies to decedents who were recipients of social services or Supplemental Security Income.
Requires the State Board of Social Services to promulgate regulations for this payment.

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