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�G <br />� Administrative Policy Manuals SECTION: Miscellaneous I NUMBER: 908.1 <br />* * SUBJECT: Indian River County Indigent Cremation <br />oRIV" <br />Services Division shall then transmit a request for assumption of indigent cremation <br />payment to the county of residence. <br />J. Inpatient Accounts: If death occurs while the deceased is a patient in a nursing home, <br />the County shall request that the nursing home notify the Human Services Division of <br />any funds which may have accumulated in the inpatient account. The County shall <br />consider such funds in assessing the indigence of the deceased. If these funds exceed <br />or are equal to County indigent cremation payments, the County will not accept the <br />case. If the funds are less than or equal to the eligible costs, the County will pay the <br />difference between the funds available and the eligible costs. <br />K. Other Death Benefits: if the deceased is eligible for any other death benefits, <br />including, but not limited to, social security,, railroad retirement and/or union death <br />benefits, which exceed or are equal to county indigent cremation payments, the <br />county will not accept the case. <br />L. Reimbursements: The County will`file for reimbursement of cremation expenses <br />from available sources including inpatient accounts, banking institutions and any <br />other source. <br />M. Participating Funeral Homes: Any licensed Indian River County funeral home may <br />request to be placed on the rotation schedule for participation in the indigent <br />cremation program. During its scheduled time on the rotation, a participating funeral <br />home agrees to accept all County approved decedents for direct cremation, the <br />minimal service option available that includes: removal of the decedent, transport <br />to the crematory, the cremation, a basic urn, and no funeral service. Refusal of an <br />pproved indigent, during a rotation period, may result in exclusion from the <br />roeram. <br />1. Indian River County will provide a confirmation letter to the funeral home on <br />the rotation for each approved indigent cremation. All funeral home <br />arrangements or contracts agreed upon prior to county approval will <br />qualify indigent for county assistance. <br />2. Funeral homes accepting indigent cremations shall not accept funds from <br />family members and/or friends to upgrade services. No navments will be <br />made to any party other than the funeral home. <br />3. In order to receive p - qffi-e-nT froln Itie oun a era ome musreceive <br />authorization from the County prior to cremating the decedent. <br />87 <br />