Idaho S1392 amends existing law to require definitive identification of a decedent before cremation.
Idaho S1392 amends Section 54-1143 of the Idaho Code to establish provisions regarding the definitive identification of a decedent prior to cremation. Funeral establishments, cemeteries, or crematory establishments must verify the decedent's identity through methods such as fingerprinting, DNA analysis, government-issued photographic identification, or visual identification by a legal next of kin. This verification must be performed by an attending physician, physician assistant, advanced practice professional nurse, or the county coroner.
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