The bill amends Title 51 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes by adding a new section, 705.1, which establishes burial benefits for deceased servicepersons. It mandates that within 96 hours of receiving the remains of a deceased serviceperson, a licensed funeral director, funeral entity, or cemetery company must notify the county director of veterans affairs if the serviceperson had legal residence in that county at the time of death. Additionally, the funeral director or entity is required to provide the family of the deceased with the contact information for the county director of veterans affairs. This notification requirement applies to cemetery companies only if they are providing interment for the cremated remains of a serviceperson for whom no goods or services were provided by a licensed funeral director or entity.

The bill also includes definitions for key terms such as "Cemetery company," "Deceased serviceperson," "Funeral entity," and "Licensed funeral director," referencing existing Pennsylvania statutes and codes for clarity. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.