Model Laws and Best Practices
- NEW Model Guidelines for State Regulation of Alkaline Hydrolysis
- NEW Formaldehyde Best Management Practices
- National Cemeteries: Government-Furnished Headstone and Marker Regulations
- LEGAL ADVISORY: Funeral Home Transport and Shipping of Pacemakers and Defibrillators
- Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practicioners Act - PDF
- Best Practices to Reduce Legal Liability of Funeral Homes
Participating in Organ/Tissue/Cadaver Donations - PDF - Organ and Tissue Donation Best Practices
- NFDA Funeral Home Medical Waste Protocol - PDF
- NFDA Model Consumer Protection Guidelines for State Preneed Funeral Statutes - PDF
- Cremation Due Diligence -PDF
- NFDA Recommended Waste Minimization Practices
- NFDA Model Funeral Procession Statute
- Cremation Association of North America Model Cremation Law - PDF
Dept. of Health & Human Services Adopts Final Rule on Intestine Transplants
The Health Resources and Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services has adopted a final rule which will include intestines in definition of organs covered by the regulations governing the operations of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. In short, this amendment means intestines are now eligible for transplantation under federal law. The rule will go into effect March 9, 2007. If you would like to view the entire rule, please click here.
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