Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE
Chapter 68 - FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS
Section 172-68-008 - FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, PHYSICAL STRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
Universal Citation: 172 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 68 ยง 008
Current through March 20, 2024
A licensee is responsible for operating a funeral establishment in compliance with the requirements of the statutes and this chapter.
008.01 PHYSICAL STRUCTURE. The physical structure must be maintained to ensure safety of the public and to ensure compliance with the equipment and sanitation requirements.
008.01(A)
CONDUCTING FUNERAL SERVICES. If services include
conducting funeral services for dead human bodies, the funeral establishment
must have:
(i) Room(s) for:
(1) Counseling families or next of
kin;
(2) Conducting the funeral
service; and
(3) Viewing the
deceased;
(ii) The
room(s) must have:
(1) Floor to ceiling walls
on all sides, and must be either a part of the funeral establishment or located
at a licensed branch establishment, which is within a reasonable distance of
the funeral establishment;
(2)
Space for public seating;
(3) Space
for viewing the dead human body; and
(4) May have an adjacent area for cosmetic
services and dressing of the dead human body for viewing purposes;
(iii) A casket selection
area, which has either a catalogue or electronic media for ordering caskets, or
has sample caskets displayed;
(iv)
Motor vehicles, such as, but not limited to, funeral coach, sedans, and vans;
and
(v) A general price list
(GPL).
008.01(B)
PREPARATION FOR FINAL DISPOSITION. If services include
preparation for burial, disposition or cremation, the funeral establishment
must include:
008.01(B)(i)
PREPARATION ROOM. A preparation room for preparing
dead human bodies for burial or other final disposition which has floor to
ceiling walls on all sides that are cleanable, such as tile or other suitable
hard surfaces, and ventilation that meets the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) requirements. The preparation room must be clean and
sanitary and contain equipment necessary for preparation of dead human
bodies.
008.01(B)(ii)
MATERIALS OR SUPPLIES. Materials or supplies which
come in contact with a dead human body must not be used more than once without
being first completely cleansed, disinfected, and then laundered.
008.01(B)(iii)
BIO-WASTE
MATERIALS. Bandages, cotton, and other bio-waste materials that
have been in contact with bodily fluids must be destroyed or placed in the
bio-waste receptacle for removal by a waste removal service immediately at the
conclusion of each case.
008.01(B)(iv)
EQUIPMENT WITHIN A
MOTOR VEHICLE. All equipment within a motor vehicle used for the
transportation of deceased persons, which comes in contact with a deceased
person, must be thoroughly disinfected immediately at the conclusion of each
instance of transportation.
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