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HB 625 Human remains; Commissioner of Department of Health to determine if hazardous to public health.

Introduced by: John M. O'Bannon, III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Determination of hazardous human remains.  Allows the Commissioner of the Department of Health, in conjunction with the Governor, to determine if human remains are hazardous to the public health.  If remains are determined to be hazardous, the Commonwealth is charged with handling and disposition of the remains and shall erect a memorial at the disposition site.  "Hazardous human remains" means those remains contaminated with an infectious, radiologic, chemical or other dangerous agent.


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