NY A03939

Requires the State Office for the Aging to publish a "Guide to Actions When Someone Close Dies" on its official website, with an optional paper format within one year

Guide must cover economic security topics including pensions, social security, life insurance, health insurance, death benefits, and tax implications

Guide must address legal matters such as accessing death certificates, wills, and trust documents, as well as mental health assistance including grief counseling and coping strategies

Guide must include information on disposition of remains, funeral arrangements, and average costs by region, referencing the Department of Health's bureau of funeral directing

Establishes a temporary unpaid special advisory committee including funeral directors, cemetery representatives, mental health professionals, estate planning attorneys, and clergy to help create the guide, dissolving 30 days after publication