Veterans

HB 427 requires funeral directors, funeral entities, and certain cemetery companies to notify a county's veterans affairs office within 96 hours when handling the remains of a veteran who lived in that county at the time of death. It specifically applies to cemetery companies only if they are interring cremated remains without prior funeral services. The bill mandates that these providers also give the veteran's family contact details for the county veterans office. This law directly affects funeral and cemetery businesses handling veteran remains in Pennsylvania. It creates a clear notification process to help veterans' families access burial benefits.

HB 412 amends Pennsylvania law to expand group life insurance access for Pennsylvania National Guard members. It allows nonprofit associations to offer group life insurance to eligible Guard members who are on active duty for 30+ consecutive days under specific circumstances, including federal combat deployments, state emergency responses, or federally mobilized duty with state approval. The bill sets coverage limits at $400,000 per member and $100,000 per spouse or dependent, aligning with existing Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance standards. The changes take effect 60 days after enactment.