Maryland Department of Human Resources Section 62A

      (a)      The local unit may pay the reasonable funeral expenses of recipients of aid to families with dependent children, general public assistance, public assistance to adults, and on and after January 1, 1974 all Maryland recipients of assistance payments from the federal Supplemental Security Income Program under Title XVI of the Social Security Act in an amount not to exceed:

            (1)      For the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1991, $735;

            (2)      For the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1992, $820; and

            (3)      For the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1993 and for each subsequent fiscal year, $900.

      (b)      No payments for funeral expenses under this section may be provided by the local unit unless every person legally responsible for the support of the decedent is unable to pay the expenses, and other resources, including available death benefits of the estate of the decedent, are insufficient to pay the funeral expenses.

      (c)      Payments provided in accordance with this section shall be charged to State funds.