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Introduced
01/08/2024
01/08/2024
In Committee
03/01/2024
03/01/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/15/2024
04/15/2024
Introduced Session
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 213 to establish the Kentucky Indigent Persons' Burial Program; create in the State Treasury a fund entitled the Kentucky indigent person burial trust fund to provide funds to defray the costs of funeral expenses for indigent persons in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; direct that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall oversee the program and fund and promulgate necessary administrative regulations.
AI Summary
This bill creates the Kentucky Indigent Persons' Burial Program and establishes the Kentucky indigent person burial trust fund in the State Treasury. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services will oversee the program and fund, and can use the funds to provide up to $600 towards the burial or cremation expenses of indigent persons in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, either by allocating the funds to the family of the indigent person or directly to the licensed funeral home or crematory that provides the services. The cabinet is required to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the program within 90 days of the bill's effective date.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
to State Government (H) (on 03/01/2024)
Official Document
bill text
bill summary
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bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24RS/hb187.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/hb187/orig_bill.pdf |
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