Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part II - Public Assistance Manual
Subpart I - Other Income Maintenance Programs
Chapter 283 - PAYMENT FOR BURIAL AND CREMATION
REQUIREMENTS
Section 283.7 - Date of request for payment
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
The form to request payment shall be submitted to the Department within 30 days of the date of death with the following exceptions:
(1) When there are unusual circumstances and the individual requesting payment or the funeral director submits valid reasons for the delay. In this case, the individual requesting payment or the funeral director shall submit the form to the Department within 30 days from the date of the request for payment.
(2) When the funeral director is waiting for notification regarding a resource that may reduce the Department payment according to § 283.22 (relating to resources). Under these circumstances, the individual requesting payment or the funeral director shall submit the form to the Department within 15 days from the date the funeral director receives payment from the resource or a notification regarding payment from the resource, whichever is sooner.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 283.3 (relating to requirements for payment); 55 Pa. Code § 283.6 (relating to submission of form for payment); and 55 Pa. Code § 283.23 (relating to resources from which the Department will seek to collect).
