HAR §17-1745-5. Determination of eligibility

(a) Deceased medical or financial assistance recipients shall be eligible for the death payments program if: (1) The deceased, at the time of death, is ineligible for the Social Security Administration’s one-time lump-sum death benefit; and (2) A certified death certificate or death confirmation, from agencies with authority to confirm the death, acceptable to the department is received within sixty calendar days from the date of death. (b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to unclaimed bodies. (c) Eligibility shall be denied if full funeral benefits are available to the deceased from other sources including, but not limited to, pre-paid funeral or burial plans, insurance plans, associations, and clubs. [Eff 08/01/94; am 10/26/01; am 08/19/11 ] (Auth: HRS §346-15) (Imp: HRS §346-15)