Bill > HB2781

This bill amends the Vital Records Act to make several changes to how death certificates are processed and recorded in Illinois. Specifically, the bill requires that the decision regarding burial or cremation must be made by an authorized person and communicated to relevant parties within 7 days after a death, and mandates that funeral directors indicate the cemetery name on the death certificate within 7 days before burial. The bill shifts the responsibility for creating the death registration file from funeral directors to the administrator of the nursing home, hospital, or hospice facility where the death occurred. Additionally, the bill allows for electronic signatures on death certificates and maintains existing provisions about collecting social security numbers and other identifying information. The changes aim to streamline the death certificate process, ensure timely communication about final disposition, and modernize the documentation of deaths by allowing electronic signatures and clarifying institutional responsibilities in recording death information.

Government Affairs

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2781&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104