Permits a county chief fiscal officer or public administrator to select cremation or natural organic reduction for decedents with limited financial.

This bill amends the public health law to allow a county chief fiscal officer or a public administrator, when having the right to control the disposition of a decedent's remains and acting reasonably and in good faith, to select cremation or natural organic reduction as the method of disposition for a decedent with limited financial resources. This selection must be made with the reasonable belief that the method is consistent with the decedent's religious practices. The bill exempts such officers from civil liability for this decision.

Permits a county chief fiscal officer or public administrator to select cremation or natural organic reduction for decedents with limited financial.

This bill amends the public health law to allow a county chief fiscal officer or a public administrator, when having the right to control the disposition of a decedent's remains and acting reasonably and in good faith, to select cremation or natural organic reduction as the method of disposition for a decedent with limited financial resources. This selection must be made with the reasonable belief that the method is consistent with the decedent's religious practices. The bill exempts such officers from civil liability for this decision.