Bill > SB1048

This bill modifies several Arizona statutes related to the handling of deceased persons, with a particular focus on cremation and indigent deceased individuals. The bill primarily updates provisions for county medical examiners, allowing them to directly supervise the cremation of indigent deceased persons at a county-owned crematory, which was previously not explicitly permitted. The legislation also standardizes fingerprinting and criminal background check requirements for various professionals in the funeral and cremation industry, such as alkaline hydrolysis operators, cremationists, and funeral establishment personnel. For cremations of indigent deceased persons, the bill mandates that a county employee who is not the medical examiner must submit the death certificate for registration. Additionally, the bill makes technical corrections to language throughout the statutes, such as changing "geographical" to "geographic" and updating terminology related to professional certification. These changes aim to provide clearer guidelines for handling deceased persons, particularly in cases involving indigent individuals, and to ensure proper oversight and licensing of professionals involved in funeral and cremation services.

Government Affairs, Justice

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/81753