Bill > SB110

This bill, titled "Revised Public Assistance Final Disposition Expense Terms," aims to clarify and update terminology related to county payments for funeral and final disposition expenses for deceased public assistance or medical assistance recipients when their estates or legally responsible family members cannot cover these costs. Specifically, it changes the term "death reimbursement" to "death benefit" and "maximum death reimbursement" to "combined reasonable charges," which is defined as the total charges from all providers, capped at $2,500. The bill also clarifies that "contributions" are monetary payments from non-responsible individuals to help cover these expenses. It outlines that county departments will pay a death benefit for reasonable funeral or final disposition expenses if the decedent's estate and responsible family members are unable to pay, with the state reimbursing the county a percentage of this benefit depending on the recipient's program. The total death benefit paid by the county or state cannot exceed $1,500, and the combined reasonable charges for services must not exceed $2,500; if these combined charges exceed $2,500, no death benefit will be paid. The bill also details how legally responsible individuals' financial resources are considered and how contributions from non-responsible persons are applied.

Health and Social Services

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-110