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My person died at a medical facility / other facility. Can I take the body home?
Here are the experiences reported by people on the ground:
In many states, refrigeration at home refers to cooling, not commercial refrigeration used in funeral homes. For more info, refer to our page on Body Care & Cooling.
I'm providing after-death care at home. Does my state require the body to be embalmed?
Ala. Code § 22-9A-14(a): "The funeral director or person acting as the funeral director who first assumes custody of a dead body shall, prior to final disposition of the body, or prior to removal of the dead body from the state, obtain authorization for final disposition of the body or removal of the body from the state.
Here are the experiences reported by people on the ground:
You may need a funeral director or other professional to obtain a burial-transit permit. The funeral professional may not need to be present for disposition.
I'm providing after-death care at home. How long do I have to wait before the body can be cremated?
Here are the experiences reported by people on the ground:
"By applicable providers, yes. By people caring for their own dead, not necessarily. All physicians, dentists, nurses, medical examiners, hospital admins, nursing home admins, etc. are responsible for reporting certain communicable diseases, which would occur if they were officially diagnosed. But people caring for their own dead do not appear to have a duty to report."
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