(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) 'Nursing home' means comprehensive care facilities and extended care facilities. (3) 'Unclaimed deceased nursing home resident' means a resident of a nursing home: (i) who has not prearranged and prepaid for the disposal of the resident’s body; and (ii) for whom no person has claimed the body and assumed funeral or burial responsibility on the death of the resident. (b) The Secretary shall adopt regulations establishing guidelines for nursing home administrators regarding funeral and burial arrangements for unclaimed deceased nursing home residents: (1) consistent with § 5-406 of the Health - General Article; and (2) with the cooperation of the State Anatomy Board. (c) A nursing home administrator shall: (1) immediately notify the Department of the death of an unclaimed deceased nursing home resident; and (2) obtain the approval of the Department before burying or making funeral arrangements for the unclaimed deceased nursing home resident.
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