Section 5-531 - Out-of-home placement and foster care - Payment of funeral expenses.
§ 5-531. Out-of-home placement and foster care - Payment of funeral expenses.
(a) In general.- A local department may pay reasonable funeral expenses, not exceeding $650, for a child who was receiving foster care under this subtitle, if:
(1) no individual who was legally responsible for the support of the child is able to pay; and
(2) other resources, including insurance benefits or the child's estate, are insufficient.
(b) Allocation of costs.- The cost of funeral expenses shall be charged to State funds.
[1984, ch. 296, § 2; 1986, ch. 17.]