Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, “verification information” means data required by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to verify whether a deceased person is a veteran or a dependent of a veteran and is eligible for burial in a national or state cemetery, including:

(1) a copy of the person’s or veteran’s death certificate; and

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  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • veteran: means a person who:

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(2) the person’s or veteran’s:

(A) name;

(B) service number;

(C) branch of service;

(D) military rank;

(E) Social Security number;

(F) date and place of birth; and

(G) date of death.

As added by P.L.90-2016, SEC.2.