ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

House: COM DPA 8-2-0-0

HB 2255: funeral practices; transportation protection agreements

Sponsor: Representative Wilmeth, LD 2

Caucus & COW

Overview

Asserts that a transportation protection agreement is not insurance.

History

A funeral establishment may offer a prearranged funeral agreement which is an agreement for funeral good and services that are purchased before the death of the intended beneficiary and are delivered or performed after the beneficiary's death. The funeral goods and services are any personal property or services that are typically sold or provided in connection with the final disposition of human remains, such as caskets, outer burial containers, transportation containers, embalming services or funeral directing services (A.R.S. § 32-1301).

Provisions

1. Specifies a transportation protection agreement is not insurance in relation to funeral industry and travel insurance regulations. (Sec. 3)

2. Defines transportation protection agreement as an agreement that primarily provides or arranges for services that are related to preparing human remains or cremated remains for the purpose of transportation. (Sec. 1, 2)

3. Excludes services provided in accordance with a transportation protection agreement from being considered as funeral goods and services. (Sec. 1, 2)

4. Makes technical changes. (Sec 1, 2)

Amendment

Committee on Commerce

1. Clarifies an agreement for transporting cremated remains includes any such subsequent transportation.

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