Legal Compliance & Documentation in Funeral Services Flashcards
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Which OSHA standard primarily governs funeral home workers' exposure to bloodborne pathogens during embalming?
Answer: 29 CFR 1910.1030 (Bloodborne Pathogens Standard)
OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) is the primary regulation governing occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials in funeral homes.
What is 'disinterment' and what legal document is typically required to authorize it?
Answer: Exhumation of buried remains; disinterment permit
Disinterment is the exhumation (removal) of buried human remains, and it typically requires a disinterment permit issued by the appropriate governmental authority.
Under HIPAA, which of the following parties may a funeral director disclose protected health information (PHI) to without written authorization?
Answer: Family members for the purpose of disposition of remains
HIPAA permits disclosure of PHI to authorized persons responsible for the care and disposition of a decedent's remains without written authorization.
A consumer requests only direct cremation with no viewing. Under the FTC Funeral Rule, what is the funeral home required to provide?
Answer: A specific price for the direct cremation package
When a consumer inquires about direct cremation, the FTC Funeral Rule requires the funeral home to provide the price for that specific package as listed on the GPL.
Which document formally records who authorized the disposition of human remains, protecting the funeral home from liability?
Answer: Authorization for disposition
The authorization for disposition is a signed legal document that records which person(s) authorized the final disposition and protects the funeral home from liability disputes.
If a death occurs under suspicious circumstances, who typically takes legal jurisdiction over the remains before they can be released to a funeral home?
Answer: The coroner or medical examiner
When a death is sudden, unexpected, violent, or suspicious, the coroner or medical examiner assumes legal jurisdiction over the remains until an investigation is complete.
What is the legal term for the right to control the disposition of human remains in the United States?
Answer: Right of disposition
The 'right of disposition' is the legal right to control what happens to a deceased person's remains, typically held by the next-of-kin in order of priority.