AB2542

Marissa's Law establishes the order of priority for controlling the disposition of a deceased person's remains.

Marissa's Law amends Section 7100 of the Health and Safety Code to establish the order of priority for controlling the disposition of a deceased person's remains. The priority order includes the decedent's agent under a power of attorney for health care, the surviving competent adult sibling, the surviving competent parent, the surviving competent adult child, the surviving competent spouse, a conservator of the person or estate, and the public administrator.