§ 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.
§ 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.
§ 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.
