2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1164

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegates Myers, Beitzel, Boteler, Kelly, Krebs, Miller, Serafini, Stifler, Stull, and Walkup
Entitled:
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Transport of a Decedent - Proper Dignity

Synopsis:

Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt regulations requiring persons authorized by State or local law to transport the remains of a decedent to show the decedent proper dignity as expected under accepted mortuary standards and practices.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/13
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/4
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Wendell R. Beitzel, District 1A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate Andrew A. Serafini, District 2A
Delegate Donna Stifler, District 35A
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Morticians
Rules and Regulations
Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 5-513 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered