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HB 915: Disposition of Human Remains

GENERAL BILL by Boyd ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley ; Chestnut ; Roberson

Disposition of Human Remains; Defines terms relating to disposition of human remains; revises procedures for reporting & disposition of unclaimed remains; prohibits certain uses or dispositions of remains of deceased persons whose identities are not known; requires that local governmental contracts for final disposition of unclaimed remains comply with certain federal regulations; revises procedures for anatomical board's retention of human remains before their use; provides for claims by, & release of human remains to, legally authorized persons after payment of certain expenses, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/22/2011 House • Filed
    3/3/2011 House • Referred to Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 79
    3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 79
    5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee

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  • HB 915, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/22/2011 at 2:27 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1324 Disposition of Human Remains Bennett Identical Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Higher Education
    Location: In committee/council (HE)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (24)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    406.50 Unclaimed dead bodies or human remains; disposition, procedure. Page 16 (pdf)
    406.51 Disposition of unclaimed deceased veterans; contract requirements. Page 19 (pdf)
    406.52 Retention of bodies before use; unfit or excess number of bodies, disposition procedure. Page 20 (pdf)
    406.53 Death of indigents; notice; delivery to the anatomical board when unclaimed; exceptions; assessment of fees. Page 21 (pdf)
    406.54 Bodies may be claimed after delivery to anatomical board. Page 27 (pdf)
    406.55 Contracts for delivery of body after death prohibited. Page 22 (pdf)
    406.56 Acceptance of bodies under will. Page 22 (pdf)
    406.57 Distribution of dead bodies. Page 22 (pdf)
    406.58 Fees; authority to accept additional funds; annual audit. Page 23 (pdf)
    406.59 Institutions receiving bodies. Page 24 (pdf)
    406.60 Disposition of bodies after use. Page 24 (pdf)
    406.61 Selling, buying, or conveying bodies outside state prohibited; exceptions, penalty. Page 25 (pdf)
    497.005 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    497.701 Page 16 (pdf)
    497.703 Page 19 (pdf)
    497.705 Page 20 (pdf)
    497.707 Page 21 (pdf)
    497.709 Page 22 (pdf)
    497.711 Page 22 (pdf)
    497.713 Page 22 (pdf)
    497.715 Page 23 (pdf)
    497.717 Page 24 (pdf)
    497.719 Page 25 (pdf)
    497.721 Page 25 (pdf)

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