The mountain, mapped

medicaid / ssi burial-fund exclusion (poms si 01130.420) — $1,500 federal burial-fund exclusion, state-specific allowance ($1,500–$10,000), burial space exclusion, irrevocable pre-need election interaction, and burial-allowance counseling at intake.

osha formaldehyde standard 29 cfr §1910.1048 for funeral homes and embalming preparation rooms — pel 0.75 ppm 8-hr twa, stel 2.0 ppm, action level 0.5 ppm, exposure monitoring, medical surveillance, and engineering controls.

pre-need funeral contract trust funding under state law and naic model #696 — what percentage of paid pre-need funds must go to trust or insurance, trust vs. insurance funding, irrevocable assignment for medicaid, and consumer cancellation rights.

state vital statistics act death certificate filing — funeral director's statutory duty to obtain medical certification, file death certificate within state deadline (typically 5-10 days), corrections, and edrs (electronic death registration system) procedures.