Rhode Island H7070 regulates the operation and duties of natural organic reduction and alkaline hydrolysis for human remains.

Rhode Island H7070 amends existing laws to regulate the operation and duties of natural organic reduction and alkaline hydrolysis for human remains. The bill defines natural organic reduction as the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil and alkaline hydrolysis as the reduction of human remains to bone fragments and essential elements. Disposition facilities would be used for either cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, or natural organic reduction.

Rhode Island H7070 regulates the operation and duties of natural organic reduction and alkaline hydrolysis for human remains.

Rhode Island H7070 amends existing laws to regulate the operation and duties of natural organic reduction and alkaline hydrolysis for human remains. The bill defines natural organic reduction as the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil and alkaline hydrolysis as the reduction of human remains to bone fragments and essential elements. Disposition facilities would be used for either cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, or natural organic reduction.