26-2-16, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 56
2. Page
4, Line 107
:
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(ii) identify the court and date of the order.
Section 2. Section 26-2-16 is amended to read:
26-2-16
.
Certificate of death -- Duties of a custodial funeral service director or
agent -- Medical certification -- Records of funeral service director -- Information
filed with local registrar -- Unlawful signing of certificate of death.
(1) The custodial funeral service director shall sign the certificate of death prior to
any disposition of a dead body or dead fetus.
(2) The custodial funeral service director or an agent of the custodial funeral service
director shall:
(a) obtain personal and statistical information regarding the decedent from the
available persons best qualified to provide the information;
(b) present the certificate of death to the attending physician, if any, or to the
medical examiner who shall certify the cause of death and other information required on
the certificate of death;
(c) provide the address of the custodial funeral service director;
and
(d) certify the date and place of burial
{
; and
(e) file the certificate of death with the state or local registrar
}
.
(3) A funeral service director, embalmer, or other person who removes from the
place of death or transports or is in charge of final disposal of a dead body or dead fetus,
shall keep a record identifying the dead body or dead fetus, and containing information
pertaining to receipt, removal, and delivery of the dead body or dead fetus as prescribed
by department rule.
(4) (a) Not later than the tenth day of each month, every licensed funeral service
establishment shall send to the local registrar and the department a list of the information
required in Subsection (3) for each casket furnished and for funerals performed when no
casket was furnished, during the preceding month.
(b) The list described in Subsection (4)(a) shall be in the form prescribed by the
state registrar.
(5) Any person who intentionally signs the portion of a certificate of death that is
required to be signed by a funeral service director under Subsection (1) is guilty of a class
B misdemeanor, unless the person:
(a) is a funeral service director; and
(b) is employed by a licensed funeral establishment.
Renumber remaining sections accordingly.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Buttars absent for the vote.
Sen. Greiner explained the amended bill.
Sen. Buttars assumed the chair.
Craig McMillan, Utah Funeral Directors Association, spoke in support of the bill.
Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Barry Nangle, Health Data, Department of Health, raised concerns about the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously.
4. S.B. 174 Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act Amendments (P. Knudson)
Sen. Knudson explained the bill.
F. David Stanley, Director, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, spoke
in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. McCoy moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously.
5. S.B. 70 Emotional Support Animals (S. McCoy)
Sen. McCoy explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. McCoy moved the following amendment:
1. Page
5, Line 127 through Page 6, Line 153
:
{
127
(4) "Veterinarian" means a person:
128
(a) licensed as a veterinarian in Utah under Title 58, Occupations and
Professions; or
129
(b) licensed and in good standing as a veterinarian in another state.
}
130
Section 5.
Section
62A-5b-202
is enacted to read:
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62A-5b-202. Documentation of emotional support animal.
132
{
(1)
}
A mental health therapist may provide a person with a disability with
133
documentation that:
134
{
(a)
}
(1)
is signed by the mental health therapist;
135
{
(b)
}
(2)
is dated; and
136
{
(c)
}
(3)
certifies that in the opinion of the mental health therapist:
137
{
(i)
}
(a)
the person has a disability as defined in Section
62A-5b-102
; and
138
{
(ii)
}
(b)
the person with the disability:
139
{
(A)
}
(i)
needs a particular type of emotional support animal; and
140
{
(B)
}
(ii)
needs the emotional support animal in a particular location
identified in Section
141
62A-5b-103
, except for restaurants or hospitals.
{
142
(2) (a) A veterinarian may provide a person with a disability with
documentation that:
143
(i) is signed by the veterinarian;
144
(ii) is dated; and
145
(iii) states that:
146
(A) the emotional support animal has received all recommended vaccinations;
and
147
(B) in the opinion of the veterinarian, the emotional support animal is
socialized or
148
trained to behave appropriately in the particular locations in which the mental
health therapist
149
has certified the emotional support animal is needed.
150
(b) A veterinarian who provides a statement under Subsection (2)(a) is not
liable for
151
the actions of the animal that is the subject of the statement issued under Subsection
(2)(a).
152
(3) The documentation authorized by this section is valid for one year from the
date the
153
document is signed.
}
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously.
6. S.B. 93 Licensed Direct Entry Midwife Amendments (M. Dayton)
This bill was not considered.
7. H.B. 38 Education and Outreach Regarding Substances Harmful During
Pregnancy (R. Menlove)
This bill was not considered.
Sen. adjourned the meeting at 9:55 a.m.
Minutes reported by Nedra Duzett, Secretary.
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Sen. D. Chris Buttars, Committee Chair