1. A. Death Benefit Eligibility — General.

   1. (1) The Secretary, under Public Safety Article, §1-202, Annotated Code of Maryland, may award a death benefit to the surviving spouse, child, dependent parent, or estate of an individual who, after January 1, 2006, died as a result of the performance of duty as a:

      1. (a) Law enforcement officer;
      2. (b) Correctional officer;
      3. (c) Volunteer or career firefighter or rescue squad member;
      4. (d) State Fire Marshal or Deputy State Fire Marshal;
      5. (e) Public safety aviation employee; or
      6. (f) Subject to limitations in State Government Article, §1-202(j), Annotated Code of Maryland, hazardous material response team employee.

   2. (2) The Secretary, under Public Safety Article, §1-202, Annotated Code of Maryland, may award a death benefit to the surviving spouse, child, dependent parent, or estate of Maryland resident who, after January 1, 2006, was a member of the United States military serving in the Afghanistan or Iraq conflict and died in the performance of duties:

      1. (a) During active military service in the Afghanistan or Iraq conflict; or
      2. (b) As a result of an injury sustained during active military service in the Afghanistan or Iraq conflict.
   3. (3) A death benefit awarded under this chapter is subject to deductions for taxes debt or penalty owed by a decedent to a federal, state, or local government agency.
2. B. Funeral Expenses Eligibility — General. The Secretary, under Public Safety Article, §1-202, Annotated Code of Maryland, may award reasonable funeral expenses to the surviving spouse, child, parent, or estate of an individual specified under §A(1) of this regulation.

Authority: Correctional Services Article, §2-109; Public Safety Article, §1-202; State Government Article, §9-943; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: April 18, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1015)

Regulation .01 amended effective April 22, 1996 (23:8 Md. R. 607)

Regulation .01A amended effective April 2, 1990 (17:6 Md. R. 742)

Regulation .02 amended effective April 22, 1996 (23:8 Md. R. 607)

Chapter revised effective December 22, 2003 (30:25 Md. R. 1850)

Chapter revised effective April 13, 2015 (42:7 Md. R. 571)