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BY
CROKEN
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
natural
reduction
of
human
remains,
1
making
penalties
applicable,
and
including
effective
date
2
provisions.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
156.1,
subsection
7,
Code
2026,
is
1
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
2
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
e.
Providing
natural
reduction
services.
3
Sec.
2.
Section
156.1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
4
following
new
subsections:
5
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
7A.
“Natural
reduction”
means
the
6
contained,
accelerated
conversion
of
human
remains
to
soil.
7
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
7B.
“Natural
reduction
establishment”
means
8
a
secure
structure,
room,
or
other
space
within
a
funeral
9
establishment
or
on
the
property
of
a
funeral
establishment
10
which
provides
any
service
related
to
natural
reduction.
11
Sec.
3.
NEW
SECTION
.
156.6
Natural
reduction
services.
12
1.
The
board
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
13
17A
for
the
provision
of
natural
reduction
services
by
14
funeral
directors
and
the
licensure
of
natural
reduction
15
establishments.
The
rules
shall
include
a
minimum
setback
16
distance
of
five
hundred
feet
between
a
natural
reduction
17
establishment
and
any
drinking
water
source.
18
2.
The
board
shall
inform
each
funeral
director
who
operates
19
a
natural
reduction
establishment
of
cemeteries
that
are
able
20
to
receive
naturally
reduced
human
remains
pursuant
to
section
21
523I.18.
22
Sec.
4.
Section
156.14,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
23
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
24
A
person
shall
not
establish,
conduct,
or
maintain
a
25
funeral
establishment
,
a
natural
reduction
establishment,
or
a
26
cremation
establishment
in
this
state
without
a
license.
The
27
license
shall
be
identified
as
an
establishment
license.
28
Sec.
5.
Section
156.14,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
29
to
read
as
follows:
30
2.
The
board
shall
specify
by
rule
the
licensing
procedures
31
to
be
followed,
including
specifications
of
forms
for
use
in
32
applying
for
an
establishment
license
and
fees
for
filing
33
an
application.
The
board
shall
specify
by
rule
minimum
34
standards
for
professional
responsibility
in
the
conduct
of
a
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funeral
establishment
,
a
natural
reduction
establishment,
or
a
1
cremation
establishment.
2
Sec.
6.
Section
156.14,
subsection
3,
unnumbered
paragraph
3
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
To
qualify
for
a
funeral
establishment
,
a
natural
reduction
5
establishment,
or
a
cremation
establishment
license,
the
6
applicant
shall
submit
to
the
board
a
license
fee
as
determined
7
by
the
board
and
a
completed
application
on
a
form
prescribed
8
by
the
board
that
shall
include
the
following
information
and
9
be
given
under
oath:
10
Sec.
7.
Section
156.15,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
11
to
read
as
follows:
12
1.
A
funeral
establishment
,
a
natural
reduction
13
establishment,
or
cremation
establishment
shall
not
be
operated
14
until
a
license
or
renewal
certificate
has
been
issued
to
the
15
establishment
by
the
board.
16
Sec.
8.
NEW
SECTION
.
523I.318
Interment
of
naturally
17
reduced
remains.
18
1.
The
commissioner
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
19
17A
for
the
interment
of
naturally
reduced
remains
at
a
20
cemetery.
A
cemetery
that
does
not
comply
with
rules
adopted
21
pursuant
to
this
subsection
shall
not
inter
naturally
reduced
22
remains.
23
2.
The
commissioner
shall
inform
the
board
of
mortuary
24
science
of
each
cemetery
that
is
in
compliance
with
rules
of
25
the
commissioner
regarding
the
interment
of
naturally
reduced
26
remains
and
has
expressed
interest
in
receiving
naturally
27
reduced
remains.
28
3.
For
the
purposes
of
this
section,
“naturally
reduced
29
remains”
means
human
remains
that
have
undergone
natural
30
reduction
as
defined
in
section
156.1.
31
Sec.
9.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
Act
takes
effect
July
1,
2027,
32
except
that
the
board
of
mortuary
science
and
commissioner
of
33
insurance
may
adopt
rules
for
implementation
of
this
Act
prior
34
to
that
date.
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EXPLANATION
1
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
2
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
3
This
bill
relates
to
the
practice
of
natural
reduction
by
4
funeral
directors.
The
bill
defines
“natural
reduction”
as
the
5
contained,
accelerated
conversion
of
human
remains
to
soil.
6
The
bill
prohibits
a
person
other
than
a
funeral
director
7
from
providing
natural
reduction
services
and
requires
that
8
natural
reduction
services
be
provided
in
a
natural
reduction
9
establishment,
as
defined
in
the
bill.
The
bill
requires
the
10
board
of
mortuary
science
to
adopt
rules
for
the
provision
11
of
natural
reduction
services
and
the
licensure
of
natural
12
reduction
establishments,
which
shall
include
a
minimum
setback
13
distance
of
500
feet
from
any
drinking
water
source.
To
14
qualify
for
a
natural
reduction
establishment
license,
the
bill
15
requires
a
person
to
submit
an
application
and
license
fee
as
16
determined
by
the
board.
17
The
bill
requires
the
commissioner
of
insurance
18
(commissioner)
to
adopt
rules
for
the
interment
of
naturally
19
reduced
human
remains
at
a
cemetery
and
prohibits
a
cemetery
20
from
interring
naturally
reduced
human
remains
unless
it
21
complies
with
the
rules
of
the
commissioner.
The
bill
directs
22
the
commissioner
to
inform
the
board
of
mortuary
science
of
all
23
cemeteries
that
can
receive
naturally
reduced
human
remains.
24
By
operation
of
law,
a
person
who
violates
a
provision
25
of
the
bill
may
be
subject
to
a
civil
penalty
as
determined
26
by
the
board
and
a
person
who
makes
a
false
statement
in
an
27
application
for
a
natural
reduction
establishment
license
28
is
subject
to
all
penalties
prescribed
for
making
a
false
29
affidavit.
A
person
who
fails
to
comply
with
the
rules
of
the
30
commissioner
relating
to
the
interment
of
naturally
reduced
31
human
remains
commits
an
unfair
practice
and
may
be
subject
to
32
civil
and
criminal
penalties.
33
The
bill
takes
effect
July
1,
2027,
except
that
the
board
34
of
mortuary
science
and
commissioner
may
adopt
rules
for
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implementation
of
the
bill
prior
to
that
date.
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