§ 10-214. Unclaimed deceased nursing home residents

   (a) Definitions. --

   (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

   (2) "Nursing home" means comprehensive care facilities and extended care facilities.

   (3) "Unclaimed deceased nursing home resident" means a resident of a nursing home:

      (i) who has not prearranged and prepaid for the disposal of the resident's body; and

      (ii) for whom no person has claimed the body and assumed funeral or burial responsibility on the death of the resident.

(b) Regulations. -- The Secretary shall adopt regulations establishing guidelines for nursing home administrators regarding funeral and burial arrangements for unclaimed deceased nursing home residents:

   (1) consistent with § 5-406 of the Health - General Article; and

   (2) with the cooperation of the State Anatomy Board.

(c) Notification. -- A nursing home administrator shall:

   (1) immediately notify the Department of the death of an unclaimed deceased nursing home resident; and

   (2) obtain the approval of the Department before burying or making funeral arrangements for the unclaimed deceased nursing home resident.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 70B, § 5A; 2007, ch. 3, § 2.