Changes to Practices Relating to Death

     The bill makes changes to death-care related practices, including changes to:

• The practices of professionals licensed and establishments registered pursuant to the 'Mortuary Science Code';
• The licensure options for professionals seeking licensure pursuant to the 'Mortuary Science Code';
• The powers and duties of the director of the division of professions and occupations in connection with regulating professionals licensed and establishments registered pursuant to the 'Mortuary Science Code';
• The provisions concerning nontransplant tissue banks and the discipline of a person that has an interest in a nontransplant tissue bank;
• The abuse of a corpse as a criminal offense in regard to transporting human remains ;
• The timeline for regulatory review of certain death-care related entities and provisions; and
• The process by which a licensed individual initiates, completes, responds to, or files a death certificate.

(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)