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SB26-110 • 2026

Revised Public Assistance Final Disposition Expense Terms

The act changes the term 'death reimbursement' to 'death benefit' and changes the term 'maximum death reimbursement' to 'combined reasonable charges' related to county payments for the reasonable fune

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Sen. S. Bright, Sen. K. Mullica, Rep. C. Barron, Rep. G. Rydin, Sen. J. Carson, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Sen. M. Snyder, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. E. Hamrick, Rep. M. Soper, Rep. B. Titone, Rep. R. Weinberg
Last action
2026-04-20
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Revised Public Assistance Final Disposition Expense Terms

The act changes the term 'death reimbursement' to 'death benefit' and changes the term 'maximum death reimbursement' to 'combined reasonable charges' related to county payments for the reasonable funeral expenses or reasonable final disposition expenses of a deceased public assistance or medical assistance recipient if the decedent's estate is insufficient to pay and the persons legally responsible for the support of the deceased are unable to pay the reasonable expenses.

What This Bill Does

  • The act changes the term 'death reimbursement' to 'death benefit' and changes the term 'maximum death reimbursement' to 'combined reasonable charges' related to county payments for the reasonable funeral expenses or reasonable final disposition expenses of a deceased public assistance or medical assistance recipient if the decedent's estate is insufficient to pay and the persons legally responsible for the support of the deceased are unable to pay the reasonable expenses.
  • (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-20 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-04-08 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-04-07 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. 2026-04-07 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. 2026-03-24 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-03-23 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-03-18 House

    House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  8. 2026-03-03 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  9. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  11. 2026-02-25 Senate

    Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  12. 2026-02-11 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

Official Summary Text

The act changes the term 'death reimbursement' to 'death benefit' and changes the term 'maximum death reimbursement' to 'combined reasonable charges' related to county payments for the reasonable funeral expenses or reasonable final disposition expenses of a deceased public assistance or medical assistance recipient if the decedent's estate is insufficient to pay and the persons legally responsible for the support of the deceased are unable to pay the reasonable expenses.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)