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while the applicant is in temporary lodging for up to 6 | | months.__After 6 months of temporary lodging, | | responsibility is determined under paragraph C or D, | | whichever applies. |
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| | | Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §4307, sub-§4, ¶¶C and D are enacted to read: |
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| | | C.__An applicant in an institution who retained a | | residence, such as a rented or owned dwelling or home, | | during a stay in an institution such as a group home, | | shelter, rehabilitation center, nursing home, hospital or | | other institution as defined in paragraph B, is the | | responsibility of the municipality where the residence is | | located regardless of the duration of time spent in the | | institution. |
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| | | D.__An applicant not retaining a residence, such as a | | rented or owned dwelling or home, who has been in an | | institution such as a group home, shelter, rehabilitation | | center, nursing home, hospital or other institution as | | defined in paragraph B for 6 months or less at the time of | | application is the responsibility of the municipality | | where the applicant was a resident immediately prior to | | entering the institution.__An applicant not retaining a | | residence who has been in an institution for more than 6 | | months at the time of application is the responsibility of | | the municipality where the institution is located. |
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| | | Sec. 4. 22 MRSA §4313, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1993, c. 410, Pt. | | AAA, §8, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: |
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| | | 2.__Burial or cremation.__In the event of the death of an | | eligible person, the following provisions apply. |
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| | | A.__The funeral director shall notify the overseer prior | | to burial or cremation or by the end of the next business | | day following the funeral director's receipt of the body | | of an eligible person, whichever is earlier.__ | | Notwithstanding section 4305, subsection 3, paragraph C, | | the overseer must render a decision within 10 working days | | after receiving an application for assistance with funeral | | expenses.__An application may be denied if the overseer | | has not received sufficient verification that no relative | | or other resource is available to pay for the direct | | burial or cremation costs. |
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| | | B.__The general rules of residency for general assistance | | under section 4307 apply to funerals.__In the event an | | eligible deceased person was not a resident of any | | municipality, the municipality where the person dies is | | responsible for the funeral costs. |
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