HB 2388 Summary

• Cremated Remains Disposal: Expands options for funeral establishments to dispose of unclaimed cremated remains, including scattering, burying, or delivering to specified persons, with 90-day notice requirement to the contracting party before disposition.

• Funeral/Cemetery Contract Protections: Exempts cemetery operators from chapter 436 regulations for selling cemetery services and merchandise; establishes requirements for written contracts, trusting/escrow accounts for prearranged burial merchandise and services with specific deposit and distribution rules.

• Endowed Care Cemetery Requirements: Revises trust fund deposit requirements (monthly instead of semiannually), establishes escrow account alternatives, requires trust fund records kept in Missouri, and creates suspension procedures for distribution when deficiencies exist.

• Professional Licensing Updates: Modifies regulations for private investigators (changing board term lengths, continuing education requirements, trainer licensing), architects/engineers/surveyors (adding landscape architect positions), dental assistants (establishing expanded-functions permits), and real estate professionals (adding broker-salesperson license category and LLC/professional corporation entity types).

• Healthcare Professional Requirements: Adds advanced practice registered nurses to approved health care providers for physical therapy oversight; requires employers to verify current nursing licenses at hiring and renewal; expands reporting requirements for disciplinary actions to include home health agencies and other healthcare entities.