H.B. 231 Summary

• Amends Ohio Revised Code sections 2108.75 and 2108.81 to establish a process for determining burial rights of deceased veterans entitled to national cemetery burial.

• Requires persons with custody of deceased remains to notify the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs and provide identifying information before proceeding with disposition of the body.

• Gives the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 60 days to examine records and the body to determine if the deceased was a veteran entitled to national cemetery burial.

• Grants the Secretary of Veterans Affairs the right of disposition if the deceased qualifies for national cemetery burial, with this right taking priority over other disposition assignments.

• Requires custodians of remains to release the body to the Secretary upon request if the deceased is determined to be eligible for national cemetery burial.