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House Journal: Page 1311: Tuesday, April 2, 1996

19   a crematory, and one member not licensed to practice
20   mortuary science and not a crematory owner, operator,
21   or employee who shall represent the general public.  A
22   majority of the members of the board constitutes a
23   quorum."
24     2.  By renumbering as necessary.
Bradley of Clinton offered the following amendment H-5636, to
the committee amendment H-5302 filed by Bradley, et. al., and
moved its adoption:

H-5636

 1     Amend the amendment, H-5302, to Senate File 259, as
 2   passed by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  Page 1, line 17, by striking the word "three"
 4   and inserting the following:  "four".
 5     2.  Page 1, line 19, by striking the words "one
 6   member" and inserting the following:  "two members".
Amendment H-5636 was adopted.
On motion by Bradley of Clinton, the committee amendment H-5302,
as amended, was adopted.
Grundberg of Polk offered the following amendment H-5651 filed
by her and moved its adoption:

H-5651

 1     Amend Senate File 259, as passed by the Senate, as
 2   follows:
 3     1.  Page 7, by inserting after line 2 the
 4   following:
 5     "Sec. ___.  Section 331.805, subsection 3,
 6   paragraph b, Code 1995, is amended to read as follows:
 7     b.  If the next of kin, guardian, or other person
 8   authorized to act on behalf of a deceased person has
 9   requested that the body of the deceased person be
10   cremated, a permit for cremation must be obtained from
11   a medical examiner.  However, a permit is not required
12   if the deceased person was a member of an established
13   religion whose tenets are opposed to the inspection or
14   examination of the body of a deceased person.
15   Cremation permits by the medical examiner must be made
16   on the most current forms prepared at the direction of
17   and approved by the state medical examiner, with
18   copies forwarded to the state medical examiner's
19   office.  Costs for the cremation permit issued by a
20   medical examiner shall not exceed twenty-five
thirty-
21   five dollars.  The costs shall be borne by the family,
22   next of kin, guardian of the decedent, or other
23   person."
24     2.  By renumbering as necessary.

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