This bill requires the person who completes a medical certificate of death to inform the funeral director if the deceased had a communicable disease that was declared a public health emergency by the state health department or the Governor. The requirement ensures funeral directors have advance notice of serious infectious diseases so they can take proper safety precautions when handling the body.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 260
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 225
Signed by the President S.J. 187
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 186
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 158
Health and Human Services Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 3
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 2
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 125
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 70, NAYS 0. H.J. 130
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Motion to amend
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 33
Charlie Hoffman
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Lee Schoenbeck
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Cosponsors
Health and Human Services — Do Pass
Judiciary — Do Pass Amended