Tennessee · 114
HB 1286
Death - As introduced, requires, if the person or government agency assuming custody of a body for the purposes of burial does not request an autopsy, or that the body be embalmed, the person or agency to ensure that the body is buried within 48 hours from the time when the person or agency waives the ability to request an autopsy or embalming of the body. - Amends TCA Title 34, Chapter 6, Part 37; Title 38; Title 50; Title 56; Title 62, Chapter 5; Title 62, Chapter 6 and Title 68.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 1286 proposes amending multiple state codes to require that if a person or government agency assuming custody of a body for burial does not request an autopsy or embalming, the body must be buried within 48 hours of waiving those requests.
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Sponsors
- Timothy Hill lead