S.F. 193 Section 1. Section 156.1, Code 2023, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsections: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 8. “Removal” means the act of taking 3 human remains from the place of death or place where the human 4 remains are being held to a funeral establishment or other 5 designated place. 6 NEW SUBSECTION . 9. “Removal specialist” means a person 7 registered with the board to perform removals. 8 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 156.5 Removal specialists. 9 The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to allow 10 a funeral director, without first assuming custody of human 11 remains, to delegate to a removal specialist the ability to 12 perform a removal regardless of whether the funeral director 13 is present. The board shall consider the prerequisites for 14 registration, including any required training that the removal 15 specialist shall complete prior to performing a removal. 16 EXPLANATION 17 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 18 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 19 This bill relates to the removal of human remains by a 20 person other than a funeral director. The bill defines 21 “removal” as the act of taking human remains from the place 22 of death or place where the human remains are being held to 23 a funeral establishment or other designated place. The bill 24 requires the board of mortuary science to adopt rules allowing 25 a funeral director, without first taking custody of human 26 remains, to delegate to a removal specialist the removal of 27 human remains, regardless of whether the funeral director is 28 present. The board is required to consider prerequisites for 29 the registration of a person as a removal specialist, including 30 any required training. 31 -1- LSB 1703SV (1) 90 ss/rh 1/ 1