HB92 Alabama 2010 Session

In Committee

Bill Summary

Sponsors

James O. Gordon

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Dead bodies, State Board of Health required to authorize a relative or other designee, other than the spouse, to release the body to the funeral home in certain circumstances

Description

Under existing law, the State Board of Health is responsible for prescribing rules regarding the transport of deceased bodies through the state.

This bill would require the State Board of Health to promulgate rules to allow a relative or a designee, other than a spouse, to release to a funeral home the body of a deceased person whose spouse has been accused of the murder of the person or is unavailable to provide a release.

Relating to the transportation and release of a dead body; to require the State Board of Health to promulgate rules to allow a relative or a designee, other than a spouse, to release to a funeral home the body of a deceased person whose spouse has been accused of the murder.

Subjects

Dead Bodies

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
January 12, 2010		Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health

Bill Text

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