§ 20-17-1308. Use of grant awards
A grant award under this subchapter shall be used by an eligible organization exclusively for the care and improvement of the driveways, buildings, and grounds of a perpetual care cemetery that is insolvent or in financial distress.
§ 20-17-1401. Title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Missing in America Project Act”.
§ 20-17-1402. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Authorizing agent” means the person who assumes original and lawful possession of a body under § 20-17-102 or § 20-17-701 et seq.; (2) “DD Form 93” means a United States Department of Defense Record of Emergency Data or its successor form; (3) (A) “Funeral establishment” means an entity or […]
§ 20-17-1403. Verification that the decedent was a veteran
(a) (1) The authorizing agent shall conduct a diligent search with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to determine whether the decedent was a veteran if: (A) The decedent is eighteen (18) years of age or older; and (B) The remains are determined to be unclaimed remains. (2) […]
§ 20-17-1404. Authority to cremate unclaimed remains — Retention of the remains
(a) An authorizing agent may authorize the cremation of an unclaimed deceased veteran’s body. (b) A funeral establishment that accepts the unclaimed remains of a veteran: (1) Shall place the cremated remains in a container marked with the proper identification of the decedent; (2) (A) Shall retain or arrange for the retention of the cremated […]
§ 20-17-1221. Effect of anatomical gift on advance healthcare directive
(a) In this section: (1) “Advance healthcare directive” means a power of attorney for health care or a record signed by a prospective donor containing the prospective donor’s direction concerning a healthcare decision for the prospective donor. (2) “Declaration” means a record signed by a prospective donor specifying the circumstances under which a life support […]
§ 20-17-1405. Verification that unclaimed remains are a veteran’s — Veteran status unknown at the time of final disposition of the body
A funeral establishment that is also the authorizing agent that determines the final disposition of the remains of a decedent and directs that the body of the decedent be cremated: (1) Shall place the cremated remains in a container marked with the proper identification of the decedent; (2) Shall store the cremated remains for five […]
§ 20-17-1222. Cooperation between a coroner or the state medical examiner and a procurement organization
(a) A coroner and the state medical examiner shall cooperate with procurement organizations to maximize the opportunity to recover anatomical gifts for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education. (b) If a coroner or the state medical examiner receives notice from a procurement organization that an anatomical gift might be available or was made […]
§ 20-17-1406. Transfer of a veteran’s remains
(a) (1) If the authorizing agent or funeral establishment determines that the unclaimed remains are those of a veteran, the remains may be relinquished to the control of: (A) A veterans service organization; or (B) The Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. (2) The veterans service organization or Department […]
§ 20-17-1223. Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose body is under jurisdiction of coroner or the state medical examiner
(a) Upon request of a procurement organization, a coroner or the state medical examiner shall release to the procurement organization the name, contact information, and available medical and social history of a decedent whose body is under the jurisdiction of the coroner or the state medical examiner. If the decedent’s body or part is medically […]