Bill > A00212

This bill proposes to reduce the electronic death registration system (EDRS) fee paid by licensed funeral directors and undertakers from twenty dollars to five dollars for each burial and removal permit issued. The electronic death registration system is a digital platform that allows funeral professionals to electronically file and process death certificates. Currently, funeral directors and undertakers are required to pay a fee to support the establishment and maintenance of this system, which the bill seeks to significantly decrease. The legislation specifies that this payment is considered a cost of operation and that funeral directors or undertakers cannot pass this fee along to customers by charging additional fees for funeral or related services. The bill amends a section of the New York Public Health Law that was originally added in 2013, and it is set to take effect immediately upon enactment.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A212