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Ohio Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2021) |
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4717 Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors |
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Chapter4717-14. Preneed Funeral Contract |
4717-14-14. Reimbursement
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(A) Reimbursement shall be issued for deaths occurring after September 29, 2017 on any contract or agreement that is in effect before or after this date.
(B) Reimbursements from the fund, if any, shall be determined by the board.
(C) Reimbursement shall be made to the extent that monies become available in the fund.
(D) Reimbursements will be processed in the order in which they are received and are subject to the availability of monies in the fund. The board may determine the order and manner of payment of approved applications and may reject or allow claims in whole or in part. A rejection is final and no further consideration shall be given by the board to the application or to another application based upon the same alleged facts.
(E) Reimbursement shall only be made after the applicant submits a completed application and the board verifies the claim is valid.
(F) Reimbursement may be made to the applicant who suffered the loss, the estate of the funeral recipient, the purchaser, or assigned to the funeral home or funeral director who provided services or merchandise or both following the loss. A funeral home or funeral director shall not apply or seek reimbursement from the fund.
(G) All reimbursements of losses from the fund shall be a matter of privilege in the sole discretion of the board and not a matter of right.