Fifty-fifth Legislature                                                         

Second Regular Session                                                          

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2024

(Reference to printed bill)

Page 1, between lines 1 and 2, insert:

"Section 1. Section 11-599, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE11-599. Cremation

When a funeral director, or embalmer or alkaline hydrolysis operator is requested to cremate or prepare for cremation or alkaline hydrolysis the body of a dead person, the funeral director, or embalmer or alkaline hydrolysis operator or any other person having knowledge of an intention to so cremate dispose of human remains shall notify the county medical examiner or alternate medical examiner to review the death certificate.  If after reviewing the death certificate the county medical examiner or alternate medical examiner is satisfied that there is no evidence of foul play or violence, the examiner shall so certify.END_STATUTE"

Renumber to conform

Amend title to conform

And, as so amended, it do pass

JOANNE H. OSBORNE

CHAIRMAN

2024HEALTH  HUMAN SERVICES

01/31/2022

02:40 PM

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