Bill Text: MI HB5245 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Occupations; mortuary science; registry of names of unclaimed cremated remains; require. Amends 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.101 - 339.2919) by adding sec. 1809b. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5246'09

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-18)

Status: (Passed) 2009-12-01 - Assigned Pa 148'09 With Immediate Effect [HB5245 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2009-HB5245-Engrossed.html

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HB-5245, As Passed House, September 10, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSTITUTE FOR

 

HOUSE BILL NO. 5245

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled

 

"Occupational code,"

 

(MCL 339.101 to 339.2919) by adding section 1809b.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1809b. (1) A person licensed in the practice of mortuary

 

science may compile a list of names of the unclaimed cremated

 

remains held in his or her possession for 6 months or more for the

 

purposes of determining whether 1 or more of the deceased is a

 

veteran of the United States armed services.

 

     (2) The funeral director may release the list of names to any

 

federally chartered veterans service organization to confirm with

 

the national cemetery administration's central scheduling office in

 

St. Louis, Missouri, whether the deceased is eligible for proper

 

disposition at a veterans cemetery. The veterans service

 

organization shall report to the funeral director regarding the

 

names of the confirmed veterans or spouses of veterans.

 

     (3) If the unclaimed cremated remains are determined to be

 

eligible for proper disposition at a veterans cemetery, the funeral

 

director shall send written notice of intent to make a proper

 

disposition of the unclaimed remains as described under section

 

1809a(1). If the unclaimed cremated remains of a confirmed veteran

 

are not claimed by the persons to whom the notice was sent, the

 

funeral director may arrange for the proper disposition of the

 

remains with a state or national veterans cemetery.

 

     (4) A funeral director complying with this section is immune

 

from criminal or civil liability arising from compliance with this

 

section.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect July 1,

 

2010.

 

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless House Bill No. 5246 of the 95th Legislature is enacted into

 

law.