N.M. Stat. § 27-2-25
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§ 27-2-25. Funeral expenses
Official statutory text
A. On the death of:
(1) a recipient of financial assistance under Section 27-2-6 NMSA 1978 or Section 27-2-7 NMSA 1978 or under the federal supplemental security income program; or
(2) an individual living in a nursing home or an intermediate care facility the payment for whose care is made in whole or in part pursuant to Title 19 of the federal act; funeral expenses up to two hundred dollars ($200) shall be paid by the health and social services department if the deceased's available resources, as defined by regulation of the board, are insufficient to pay the funeral expenses, the persons legally responsible for the support of the deceased are unable to pay the funeral expenses, and no other person will undertake to pay said expenses.
B. No payment shall be made by the department when resources available from all sources to pay the funeral expenses total six hundred dollars ($600) or more. When the resources are less than six hundred dollars ($600), the department shall pay the difference between six hundred dollars ($600) and the resources, or two hundred dollars ($200), whichever is less.
(1) a recipient of financial assistance under Section 27-2-6 NMSA 1978 or Section 27-2-7 NMSA 1978 or under the federal supplemental security income program; or
(2) an individual living in a nursing home or an intermediate care facility the payment for whose care is made in whole or in part pursuant to Title 19 of the federal act; funeral expenses up to two hundred dollars ($200) shall be paid by the health and social services department if the deceased's available resources, as defined by regulation of the board, are insufficient to pay the funeral expenses, the persons legally responsible for the support of the deceased are unable to pay the funeral expenses, and no other person will undertake to pay said expenses.
B. No payment shall be made by the department when resources available from all sources to pay the funeral expenses total six hundred dollars ($600) or more. When the resources are less than six hundred dollars ($600), the department shall pay the difference between six hundred dollars ($600) and the resources, or two hundred dollars ($200), whichever is less.
Status: in_force
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