HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3508 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3229
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tackey Chan
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to timely issuance of death certificates to funeral directors.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Tackey Chan | 2nd Norfolk | 1/20/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3508 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3229
By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3229) of Tackey Chan relative to the timely issuance of death certificates to funeral directors. Public Health. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1906 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to timely issuance of death certificates to funeral directors.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 edition, is hereby amended in inserting after section 45A the following new section:-
“Section 45B. Upon a request by a licensed funeral director or undertaker, Issuers of certificates of death pursuant to this chapter shall provide an original death certificate to the designated licensed funeral director’s or undertaker’s place of business within 24 hours from the time of the request.”