(a) The department may establish a claim and lien against the estate of an inmate who dies while confined in a facility operated by or under contract with the department for the cost to the department of the inmate's confinement.
(b) The department may not enforce a claim or lien established under this section if the inmate has a surviving spouse or a surviving dependent or child with a disability.
(c) The department shall adopt policies regarding recovery of the cost of confinement through enforcement of claims or liens established under this section.