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Chapter 2 Eligible Decedents and Scope of Mortuary Benefits 2–1. Eligibility for mortuary affairs benefits a. A decedent’s eligibility for mortuary affairs benefits is contingent upon their personnel category and personnel status at the time of death. It is possible for one decedent to qualify for benefits in more than one personnel category. For example the decedent may be a DA civilian employee who has retired from the Army and is married to a soldier on active duty. b. Benefits are specifically derived from Federal statutes and can not be reduced without the permission of the Secretary of the Army, also no additional benefits may be provided other than those authorized by this regulation. Table 2–1 will be used to determine the authorized benefits for an eligible decedent. Table 2–1 Mortuary benefits for eligible decedents 1 Decedents covered When covered (personnel category) (personnel status) 1. RA soldier (see paragraph 2–2) 2. USAR soldiers (see paragraph 2–3) Refer to Not authorized a. On active duty at time of death Recovery (chap 8) Communication (chap 4) Removal (chap 2) Preparation (chap 2) Casket (chap 2) Clothing (chap 2) Cremation (chap 9) Transportation of remains (chap 11) Escort (chap 12) Flag and case (chap 15) Interment allowance (chap 13) Funeral travel (chap 11) b. Continuously hospitalized in a United States hospital from date of discharge from enlistment until death. a. On active duty at the time of death b. Performing inactive duty training as defined in the glossary at the time of death c. Performing authorized travel directly to or from active duty or inactive duty training as defined in the glossary at the time of death. Recovery (chap 8) Communication (chap 4) Removal (chap 2) Preparation (chap 2) Casket (chap 2) Clothing (chap 2) Cremation (chap 9) Transportation of remains (chap 11) Escort (chap 12) Flag and case (chap 15) Interment allowance (chap 13) Recovery (chap 8) Communication (chap 4) Removal (chap 2) Preparation (chap 2) Casket (chap 2) Clothing (chap 2) Cremation (chap 9) Transportation of remains (chap 11) Escort (chap 12) Flag and case (chap 15) Interment allowance (chap 13) Funeral travel (chap 11) See above See above 12 AR 638–2 22 December 2000 Funeral travel (chap 11)
Table 2–1 Mortuary benefits for eligible decedents 1 —Continued Decedents covered When covered (personnel category) (personnel status) 3. ARNG soldiers (see para 2–4). d. Remaining overnight immediately before the commencement of inactive duty training or remaining overnight, between successive periods of inactive duty training, at or in the vicinity when the training site is outside of a reasonable commuting distance from the soldier’s residence. e. Hospitalized or undergoing treatment for an injury, illness, or disease incurred or aggravated while on active duty or performing inactive duty training. f. Continuously hospitalized in a United States hospital from date of discharge from enlistment until death. g. Currently assigned to a troop program unit or Ready Reserve Control group and death occurs while in a non-duty status h. Ready reserve soldier not covered in lines a–g above or had performed at least 20 years service and not entitled to retired pay. a. On active duty in Federal service at the time of death. b. Performing Federal inactive duty as defined in the glossary at the time of death c. Performing authorized travel directly to or from Federal active duty or Federal inactive duty training as defined in the glossary at the time of death. Refer to Not authorized See above Recovery (chap 8) Communication (chap 4) Removal (chap 2) Preparation (chap 2) Casket (chap 2) Clothing (chap 2) Cremation (chap 9) Transportation of remains (chap 11) Escort (chap 12) Flag and case (chap 15) Interment allowance (chap 13) Funeral travel (chap 11) See above Funeral travel (chap 11) Flag and case (chap 15) Recovery (chap 8) Communication (chap 4) Removal (chap 2) Preparation (chap 2) Casket (chap 2) Clothing (chap 2) Cremation (chap 9) Transportation of remains (chap 11) Escort (chap 12) Interment allowance (chap 13) Funeral travel (chap 11) Flag and case (chap 15) See above Recovery (chap 8) Communication (chap 4) Removal (chap 2) Preparation (chap 2) Casket (chap 2) Clothing (chap 2) Cremation (chap 9) Transportation of remains (chap 11) Escort (chap 12) Flag and case (chap 15) Interment allowance (chap 13) Funeral travel (chap 11) See above See above AR 638–2 22 December 2000 13
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Chapter 2<br />
Eligible Decedents <strong>and</strong> Scope <strong>of</strong> Mortuary Benefits<br />
2–1. Eligibility for mortuary affairs benefits<br />
a. A decedent’s eligibility for mortuary affairs benefits is contingent upon their personnel category <strong>and</strong> personnel<br />
status at the time <strong>of</strong> death. It is possible for one decedent to qualify for benefits in more than one personnel category.<br />
For example the decedent may be a DA civilian employee who has retired from the <strong>Army</strong> <strong>and</strong> is married to a soldier<br />
on active duty.<br />
b. Benefits are specifically derived from Federal statutes <strong>and</strong> can not be reduced without the permission <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Secretary <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Army</strong>, also no additional benefits may be provided other than those authorized by this regulation.<br />
Table 2–1 will be used to determine the authorized benefits for an eligible decedent.<br />
Table 2–1<br />
Mortuary benefits for eligible decedents 1<br />
Decedents covered When covered<br />
(personnel category) (personnel status)<br />
1. RA soldier (see<br />
paragraph 2–2)<br />
2. USAR soldiers<br />
(see paragraph<br />
2–3)<br />
Refer to Not authorized<br />
a. On active duty at time <strong>of</strong> death Recovery (chap 8)<br />
Communication (chap 4)<br />
Removal (chap 2)<br />
Preparation (chap 2)<br />
Casket (chap 2)<br />
Clothing (chap 2)<br />
Cremation (chap 9)<br />
Transportation <strong>of</strong> remains (chap 11)<br />
Escort (chap 12)<br />
Flag <strong>and</strong> case (chap 15)<br />
Interment allowance (chap 13)<br />
Funeral travel (chap 11)<br />
b. Continuously hospitalized in a<br />
United States hospital from date <strong>of</strong><br />
discharge from enlistment until<br />
death.<br />
a. On active duty at the time <strong>of</strong><br />
death<br />
b. Performing inactive duty training<br />
as defined in the glossary at the<br />
time <strong>of</strong> death<br />
c. Performing authorized travel<br />
directly to or from active duty or inactive<br />
duty training as defined in the<br />
glossary at the time <strong>of</strong> death.<br />
Recovery (chap 8)<br />
Communication (chap 4)<br />
Removal (chap 2)<br />
Preparation (chap 2)<br />
Casket (chap 2)<br />
Clothing (chap 2)<br />
Cremation (chap 9)<br />
Transportation <strong>of</strong> remains (chap 11)<br />
Escort (chap 12)<br />
Flag <strong>and</strong> case (chap 15)<br />
Interment allowance (chap 13)<br />
Recovery (chap 8)<br />
Communication (chap 4)<br />
Removal (chap 2)<br />
Preparation (chap 2)<br />
Casket (chap 2)<br />
Clothing (chap 2)<br />
Cremation (chap 9)<br />
Transportation <strong>of</strong> remains (chap 11)<br />
Escort (chap 12)<br />
Flag <strong>and</strong> case (chap 15)<br />
Interment allowance (chap 13)<br />
Funeral travel (chap 11)<br />
See above<br />
See above<br />
12 AR 638–2 22 December 2000<br />
Funeral travel (chap 11)
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