HB 26-1258

House Bill 26-1258, which has been signed into law, updates rules and regulations related to death-care practices in Colorado. It changes how professionals like funeral directors are licensed and regulated, adds new requirements for tissue banks, makes it a crime to abuse a corpse during transportation, and streamlines the process of filing death certificates. This bill affects anyone involved in the funeral industry or dealing with human remains after someone passes away. Since it has been signed, these changes are now law and will be enforced by relevant authorities.

Official Summary

The bill makes changes to death-care related practices, including changes to:The practices of professionals licensed and establishments registered pursuant to the 'Mortuary Science Code';The licensure options for professionals seeking licensure pursuant to the 'Mortuary Science Code';The powers and duties of the director of the division of professions and occupations in connection with regulating professionals licensed and establishments registered pursuant to the 'Mortuary Science Code';The provisions concerning nontransplant tissue banks and the discipline of a person that has an interest in a nontransplant tissue bank;The abuse of a corpse as a criminal offense in regard to transporting human remains ;The timeline for regulatory review of certain death-care related entities and provisions; andThe process by which a licensed individual initiates, completes, responds to, or files a death certificate.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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