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NY A10095

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/30/2026

Primary Sponsor

Amy Paulin

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a new "Licensed Funeral Arranger" license in New York allowing holders to perform all funeral director duties except embalming or body preservation requiring embalming
  • Licensed funeral arrangers may operate or supervise funeral establishments for non-embalming services, provided the establishment has a funeral director or embalmer available for embalming services
  • Establishes requirements for funeral arranger licensure including being 18+, completing approved academic training, passing examinations, and completing a supervised training period as a registered trainee
  • Creates a "Registered Transporter" registration allowing individuals to remove and transport deceased persons under the supervision of a funeral director or funeral arranger, requiring completion of an approved training program in safe handling and infection control
  • Licenses and registrations are renewable biennially with continuing education requirements, and the Department must promulgate implementing regulations within 18 months of the effective date

Legislative Description

Enacts the "licensed funeral arranger act" under which a "licensed funeral arranger" license allows a funeral arranger to perform all acts permitted to a funeral director except embalming or any preservation of the body of a deceased person requiring embalming; creates a registration process under which registered transporters facilitate the removal and transportation of the bodies of deceased persons.

Last Action

referred to health

1/30/2026

Committee Referrals

Health1/30/2026

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