Green Death Care Option Amendment Act of 2025 (now known as "Posthumous Care Modernization Amendment Act of 2026")

This bill adds alkaline hydrolysis - a water-based process using heat and chemicals to gently reduce human remains - as a legal death care option in Washington, D.C., alongside burial and cremation. It amends the Funeral Services Regulatory Act to define alkaline hydrolysis, update terms to include it in existing definitions, and require funeral homes offering this service to comply with specific regulations. The bill also expands the Board of Funeral Directors to include an expert in alkaline hydrolysis or cremation, ensuring oversight for this new method. The changes directly affect funeral services establishments seeking to provide this environmentally focused alternative to traditional cremation.