MD HB604 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-22 - Hearing 2/24 at 1:30 p.m.
Pending: House Health and Government Operations Committee
Hearing: Feb 24 @ 1:30 pm House Health and Government Operations Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-22 - Hearing 2/24 at 1:30 p.m.
Pending: House Health and Government Operations Committee
Hearing: Feb 24 @ 1:30 pm House Health and Government Operations Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Specifying that the purpose for which licensed funeral establishments and holders of certain permits are authorized to transfer unclaimed cremains of a veteran or an eligible dependent to a veterans service organization under certain circumstances is for the appropriate disposition of the cremains; requiring a funeral establishment or crematory to transfer certain cremains to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purpose of the appropriate disposition of the cremains; etc.
Title
Funeral Establishments and Crematories - Unclaimed Cremains of Veterans - Notification, Disposition, and Reporting
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-22 | House | Hearing 2/24 at 1:30 p.m. |
| 2021-01-20 | House | First Reading Health and Government Operations |
Same As/Similar To
SB180 (Crossfiled) 2021-02-18 - Referred Health and Government Operations
Subjects
Cemeteries
Commerce and Business
Cremation
Ethics
Funerals
Health Occupations
Licenses
Notices
Reports
Time
Veterans
Veterans Affairs, Department of
Commerce and Business
Cremation
Ethics
Funerals
Health Occupations
Licenses
Notices
Reports
Time
Veterans
Veterans Affairs, Department of
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Occupations | 7 | 406 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0604?ys=2021RS |
| Text | http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0604f.pdf |
