August 19, 2009, Introduced by Reps. Polidori and Kurtz and referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security.
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled
"Occupational code,"
(MCL 339.101 to 339.2919) by adding section 1809b.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1809b. (1) A person licensed in the practice of mortuary
science may compile a list of names of the unclaimed cremated
remains held in his or her possession for purposes of determining
whether 1 or more of the deceased is a veteran of the United States
armed services.
(2) The licensee may release the list of names to any
federally chartered veterans service organization to confirm with
the national cemetery administration's central scheduling office in
St. Louis, Missouri, whether the deceased in eligible for proper
disposition at a veterans cemetery. The veterans service
organization shall report to the funeral director regarding the
names of the confirmed veterans or spouses of veterans.
(3) If the unclaimed cremated remains are determined to be
eligible for proper disposition at a veterans cemetery, the funeral
director shall send written notice of intent to make a proper
disposition of the unclaimed remains as described under section
1809a(1). If the unclaimed cremated remains of a confirmed veteran
are not claimed by the persons to whom the notice was sent, the
licensee may arrange for the proper disposition of the remains with
a state or national veterans cemetery.
(4) A funeral director complying with this section is immune
from criminal or civil liability arising from compliance with this
section.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect July 1,
2010.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No.____ (request no.
01717'09) of the 95th Legislature is enacted into law.