Assembly Bill A1223

2011-2012 Legislative Session

For the purposes of the disposition of human remains, includes treatment of such remains by the process of alkaline hydrolysis within the definition of "cremation"

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A1223 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง4204, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A785

2011-A1223 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes treatment of human remains by the process of alkaline hydrolysis within the definition of "cremation".

2011-A1223 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1223

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. BING, SPANO, CASTRO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
  of A. BOYLAND, COOK, HOOPER, PHEFFER -- read once and referred to  the
  Committee on Health

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public health law, in relation to providing for
  disposition of human remains by the process of alkaline hydrolysis

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.   The public health law is amended by adding a new section
4204 to read as follows:
  S 4204. ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; DISPOSITION  OF  REMAINS.  1.    ALKALINE
HYDROLYSIS MEANS THE REDUCTION OF CADAVERS OR HUMAN REMAINS TO ESSENTIAL
ELEMENTS THROUGH EXPOSURE TO A COMBINATION OF HEAT, PRESSURE AND ALKALI.
  2.  AN  INSTITUTION  AUTHORIZED BY ARTICLE FORTY-TWO OR FORTY-THREE OF
THIS CHAPTER TO RECEIVE UNCLAIMED CADAVERS OR ANATOMICAL GIFTS, NOTWITH-
STANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, MAY  DISPOSE  OF  THE  CADAVERS  OR
DISSECTED  REMAINS  OF  SUCH  CADAVERS  AFTER  THE  COMPLETION  OF  SUCH
RESEARCH, STUDY OR ANATOMICAL INSTRUCTION  THEREON  BY  THE  PROCESS  OF
ALKALINE  HYDROLYSIS;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT THE PROCESS OF ALKALINE
HYDROLYSIS SHALL BE PERFORMED ONLY IN A SYSTEM  WHICH  THE  COMMISSIONER
DETERMINES PROTECTS HEALTH, SAFETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT. ANY BONE SHADOWS
MUST BE DECENTLY BURIED OR HANDLED AS IF THEY WERE CREMAINS.
  3.  THE  COMMISSIONER  MAY  ADOPT  AND AMEND RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS
NEEDED, TO IMPLEMENT THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS IN  THE  DISPOSITION
OF REMAINS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00636-01-1

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