MI HB5077

Requires licensed mortuary science practitioners to obtain prior written consent from the decedent's next of kin or other legally authorized person before subcontracting the care of a dead human body to another funeral director or facility

Mandates the written consent form include the subcontractor's name, address, and phone number; the reason for subcontracting; any potential changes in services or costs; and a signature from the authorized person

Adds subcontracting the care of a dead human body without proper authorization to the list of violations subject to penalties under the Occupational Code

Updates statutory language to clarify that mortuary science licensees may engage in "the practice of embalming" and "the practice of funeral directing" rather than listing specific embalming procedures