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HB 202 Anatomical gifts; search and rescue dog training.

Introduced by: Barry D. Knight | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Anatomical gifts for the purpose of search and rescue dog training. Requires the Department of Health to convene a work group of stakeholders, which shall include representatives of the Department of Health, the Department of Emergency Management, the State Anatomical Program, procurement organizations, and local search and rescue teams and organizations, to (i) identify and evaluate options for using human remains donated to search and rescue teams and organizations as anatomical gifts for the purpose of training dogs to find human remains during search and rescue operations and (ii) establish policies and procedures to govern the process of using anatomical gifts for such purpose. The work group shall report its activities, findings, and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2016.


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