Moving the BodyFamilies or the designated agent may bring a body home after a death in a hospital or other institution, including from the Medical Examiner’s office. It is wise to check hospital or care facility body release policies well in advance if possible to ensure a smooth transition. A burial-transit permit is required to dispose of remains through any means (e.g. burial, cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, natural organic reduction) RCW70.58A.210. After you complete the report of death and get a signature from a medical certifier within two (2) days of death or discovery, you will file the death report with the local registrar who will issue the burial-transit permit. RCW70.58A.200. (See How to Transport the Dead.)
For examples of family-directed after-death care following a hospital death, see Mikaela’s Story and Rich’s Story. |
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