Time period extension that organic reduction facilities may hold dead human bodies before initiating natural organic reduction

This bill extends the time period that natural organic reduction facilities in Minnesota can hold deceased human bodies before beginning the natural reduction process, increasing the limit from 24 hours to 30 days. The amendment applies to facilities that accept legal and physical custody of bodies for natural organic reduction and requires refrigeration if a body is held for more than four calendar days. If the natural reduction process is not started within 30 days, the facility must either embalm the body or have it embalmed, unless the process begins within that timeframe. The change directly affects funeral service providers and natural organic reduction facilities by allowing more time to initiate the reduction process without mandatory embalming.