Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.7034 - Payment for burial or cremation of deceased person
Rule 34.
(1) Payment
may be made for burial or cremation of a deceased person when sufficient
resources from the deceased person's estate and expected contributions from
responsible relatives are not available.
(2) Payment may be made for any of the goods
and services that are customarily provided for the burial or cremation of a
deceased person, including all of the following:
(a) Goods and services that are provided by a
funeral director.
(b) An outside
receptacle that is required by the cemetery and that consists of a metal or
concrete rough box.
(c) A single
burial space.
(d) Opening and
closing the grave.
(e) The use of
cemetery equipment.
(f)
Transportation.
(g)
Clothing.
(h) Clergyman's
honorarium.
(i)
Cremation.
(3) Payment
may be approved for burial or cremation in any of the following locations:
(a) The county where the deceased had
lived.
(b) The county where the
deceased died.
(c) A county of a
relative's choice in this state or in another state.
(d) A location stipulated in a prearranged
burial agreement.
(4)
Friends or relatives may supplement the SER payment in an amount up to that
shall be determined by the department and shall be published in department
policy and be made available to the public for additional services. Responsible
relatives may designate a maximum amount designated by the department of a
required copayment for this purpose.
(5) An application for emergency relief shall
be denied if the total amount contributed for additional services is more than
the maximum amount determined by the department and published in department
policy to be made available to the public.
(6) The amount of an expected lump-sum death
benefit from the social security administration shall be deducted from the
state payment if the surviving spouse resided with the deceased person at the
time of death.
(7) The department
shall determine the availability of benefits from veterans' programs, life
insurance, fraternal or social organizations, and prearranged funeral
agreements. Such benefits may reduce the amount paid by the department by an
amount equal to the benefits.
(8)
Payment for the burial or cremation of an adult or of a child who is 1 month of
age or older shall not be more than the adult burial with services allowance if
family services are provided.
(9)
Payment for the burial or cremation of an adult or of a child who is 1 month of
age or older shall not be more than the adult burial without services allowance
if family services are not provided.
(10) The payment for the burial, cremation,
or other disposition of a child who is less than 1 month of age, a fetus, or a
limb shall not be more than the infant burial allowance.
(11) The adult burial with services allowance
shall be established by the department based on available actual
appropriations. The allowance shall be published in department policy and be
made available to the public.
(12)
The adult burial without services allowance shall be established by the
department based on available actual appropriations. The allowance shall be
published in department policy and be made available to the public.
(13) The infant burial allowance shall be
established by the department based on available actual appropriations. The
allowance shall be published in department policy and be made available to the
public.
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