WAG 22-06-02.
The maximum amounts the Department pays for a funeral and burial are:
Funeral (any age):
| RATE |
DATE OF DEATH
ON OR AFTER |
| $1,000 |
01/01/03 - 12/31/05 |
| $1,035 |
01/01/06 - 06/30/06 |
 $1,073 |
07/01/06 - 06/30/07 |
| $1,103 |
07/01/07 - present |
Burial (any age):
| RATE |
DATE OF DEATH
ON OR AFTER |
| $500 |
07/01/01 |
| $518 |
01/01/06 - 06/30/06 |
| $537 |
07/01/06 - 06/30/07 |
| $552 |
07/01/07 - present |
The rate includes fees for cremation. Historical Data on funeral and burial rates are located in WAG 25-06-10.
Disposal of Limbs
The amount the Department pays for the burial is all inclusive. Do not approve an extra payment for burial of a severed limb with the rest of the body. Before a client's death, the Family Community Resource Center may approve a $15 payment to a funeral
director for burial of limbs. Only a funeral director can file a claim for payment to dispose of limbs.
Donations for Research
When a client donates their body for research, the maximum amounts the Department pays for funeral services is:
| RATE |
DATE OF DEATH
ON OR AFTER |
| $100 |
11/17/99 |
| $121 |
07/01/00 |
| $142 |
07/01/01 |
This amount includes customary transportation charges. Other transportation charges will be considered. Another $50 may be approved for a memorial service held
only at the funeral home.
