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CFR /  Title 42  /  Part 110  /  Sec. 110.53 Documentation the executor or administrator of the for the Secretary to make a determination of eligibility for benefits to the estate.

(a) The executor or administrator of the estate of a deceased injured countermeasure recipient must submit the following documentation in order for a determination of eligibility for benefits to the estate to be made:

(1) All of the documentation required for individuals in Sec. 110.51;

(2) A death certificate for the deceased injured countermeasure recipient. If a death certificate is unavailable, the executor or administrator must submit a letter providing the reasons for its unavailability. The Secretary has the discretion to accept other documentation as evidence that the injured countermeasure recipient is deceased; and

(3) Documentation showing that the individual is the executor or administrator of the estate of the deceased injured countermeasure recipient, e.g., Letter of Administration issued by a court of competent jurisdiction; and

(4) Even if a Request Form had previously been filed by the injured countermeasure recipient, the executor or administrator of the estate must submit a new Request Form.

(b) [Reserved] Subpart G_Documentation Required for the Secretary To Determine Program

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