Relating to the deceased, including requirements for donating or claiming bodies or anatomical specimens, the licensing and regulation of persons who provide services or conduct education or research in relation to the deceased, and responsibilities of political subdivisions for certain bodies after death; creating criminal offenses; authorizing administrative penalties; requiring occupational licenses; authorizing fees.
What changed between versions
Added new definitions for 'anatomical facility' and 'anatomical specimen' to clarify what entities and materials are regulated under the law.
Modified the composition of the State Anatomical Advisory Committee to include representatives from new entity types and clarified member qualifications.
Modified fee structures and licensing requirements to apply uniformly across all regulated entity types rather than distinguishing between program types.
Added new criminal offense and administrative penalty provisions for unauthorized solicitation, retrieval, or handling of human remains.
Modified record-keeping requirements to include unique identifiers for all bodies and anatomical specimens and established new documentation forms for donations.
Added new provisions for post-death donation authorization, establishing a priority hierarchy for family members to make or object to donations.
Added a statement about updating digital content to align with WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards.