Iowa HSB568 establishes rules for the final disposition of cremated human remains when no designated person claims them within 30 days.

Iowa HSB568 addresses the final disposition of human remains, specifically cremated remains. It vests the authority to control the final disposition in the next competent adult listed in Code section 144C.5 if the designated person or designee does not claim the remains within 30 days of a written notice from a third party. The bill also makes technical changes to Code section 144C.8 by altering references and adding provisions for when authority is forfeited, such as when the designee is charged with certain crimes or fails to act within specified time frames after the decedent's death.

Iowa HSB568 establishes rules for the final disposition of cremated human remains when no designated person claims them within 30 days.

Iowa HSB568 addresses the final disposition of human remains, specifically cremated remains. It vests the authority to control the final disposition in the next competent adult listed in Code section 144C.5 if the designated person or designee does not claim the remains within 30 days of a written notice from a third party. The bill also makes technical changes to Code section 144C.8 by altering references and adding provisions for when authority is forfeited, such as when the designee is charged with certain crimes or fails to act within specified time frames after the decedent's death.