Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-100.4 - Removal and transfer of human remains
(1) Removal and
transfer of human remains . The funeral director will perform the following
duties upon notification of a death:
a. Comply
with jurisdictional authority, with respect to medicolegal responsibilities,
regarding the removal of the human remains .
b. Provide signature and license number when
removing a human remains from a hospital, nursing establishment or any other
institution involved with the care of the public.
(2) After the funeral director has assumed
custody of the human remains , the funeral director may delegate the task of
transferring the human remains to an unlicensed employee, intern , or agent.
Prior to transfer, the funeral director will topically disinfect the body,
secure all body orifices to retain all secretions, place the human remains in a
leakproof container for transfer that will control odor and prevent the leakage
of body fluids, and issue a burial transit permit .
(3) A funeral director may delegate to a
removal technician the removal and transportation of unembalmed human remains
without first assuming custody , and without topically disinfecting or securing
body orifices, if either of the following is true. The removal and
transportation is:
a. At the direction of the
medical examiner ; or
b. To or from
the funeral establishment where the removal technician is registered.
(4) A removal technician must
complete the annual OSHA training related to blood-borne pathogens,
formaldehyde exposure and proper lifting techniques.
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