KS HB2780

Authorizes terramation (human composting) as a legal method of body disposition in Kansas, defined as the contained, accelerated conversion of unembalmed human remains to soil in a licensed facility

Requires terramation facilities and operators to be licensed by the State Board of Mortuary Arts, with facility licenses costing up to $1,000 and operator licenses up to $200, both renewed biennially

Mandates terramation operators complete a minimum six-hour training program approved by the board, and requires a signed authorization form from an authorizing agent plus a coroner's permit before any terramation can proceed

Prohibits terramation of bodies containing potentially hazardous implants unless removed beforehand, and requires facilities to maintain identification systems throughout the process and store bodies awaiting terramation at 40°F or below

Amends multiple existing Kansas statutes governing funerals, vital statistics, coroners, anatomical gifts, and crime victims compensation to add terramation as an option alongside burial and cremation