Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide specific details on how many people will choose alkaline hydrolysis over other methods, nor does it mention adding alkaline hydrolysis directly to statutes allowing for burial or cremation in a way that goes beyond the definition of cremation.
Amending Indiana's Laws on Human Remains Dissolution
This bill amends Indiana's laws by including alkaline hydrolysis as a method of dissolving human remains, alongside cremation and burial.
What This Bill Does
- Includes alkaline hydrolysis in the definition of cremation.
- Requires the state board of funeral and cemetery service to create rules for facilities that use alkaline hydrolysis.
Who It Names or Affects
- People who choose how their remains are handled after death
- Funeral homes and cemetery services
Terms To Know
- Alkaline hydrolysis
- A process that uses water, heat, pressure, and chemicals to break down human remains into liquid and bone residue.
- Cremation
- The burning of a dead body as a way to dispose of it.
Limits and Unknowns
- Rules for operating alkaline hydrolysis facilities have not been established yet.
- It is unclear how many people will opt for alkaline hydrolysis over other methods.