If a child’s birth parents or other community resources are unable to fully fund the costs of a child’s funeral, the caseworker may authorize up to $4,500 per child for reasonable and necessary funeral expenses after he or she notifies the regional client services contract unit to begin the negotiation process with the selected funeral home. The notification is made in writing and includes the following information:
• The deceased child’s:
• full name;
• date of birth
• date of death;
• Social Security number; and
• IMPACT ID number
• The name of the funeral home and their contact information
The caseworker does not complete a Form 2054 Service Authorization.
Expenditures in excess of $4,500 require the approval of the CPS Associate Commissioner. This request for approval must include the following information:
• Deceased child’s name
• Date of birth
• Date of death
• Circumstances involved
• Justification and planned expenses for the additional funds
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