Question | Answer |
Who legally can sign a death certificate? | an M.D., a D.C., a D.O.
(medical dr, dr. of chiropractic, dr. of osteopathy) |
When must a funeral director contact the ME/Coroner? | When the deceased does not have a medical attendant or has not been to a doctor within a certain amount of time |
Is it unlawful to remove a body without Coroner/ME permission if it's a Coroner's/ME case? | Yes |
Where does a Coroner/ME not have jurisdiction over a body? | On Federal property
ex: National Park, Post Offices, FBI property, Embassies |
Who does the funeral director get the information from for the death certificate? | The informant
*They are put on the death cert as the informant |
Where does the death cert get filed? | With the local registrar |
If there are multiple registrars, where does the death cert get filed? | *In the district where the death occurred
*Where the body is found (county/district, etc)
*If death occurs on a moving conveyance, it is filed where the body is removed |
Describe the Coroner
*Are they elected?
*Term length
*Experience needed, etc... | *Elected Official
*Term: 4 year renewable term
*No medical exp. needed |
Name the types of death the Coroner investigates | Sudden/violent, sex crimes, suspicious/obscure, if drugs/alcohol contributed, if there was no attending physician, death during surgery |
What can Coroners conduct to determine the manner of death? | An Inquest |
How many jurors hear the testimony during an inquest? | 6 |
The legal category of death | Manner of Death |
Can a Coroner order an autopsy by a physician within his jurisdiction who is licensed? | Yes |
Can a coroner order an autopsy even against a family's wishes? | Yes |
Coroners can issue subpoenas for documents, etc to help during their investigations | True |
Describe a Medical Examiner (ME)
*Elected?
*Term Length?
*Experience Needed? | *Not an elected position, they are appointed by Pres. of County Board
*No set term; needs to resign, or be removed from office
*Must be a licensed Dr. and a Forensic Path. Specialist |
Do MEs have to conduct inquiries? | No, only if they so choose |
MEs investigate the same deaths as a Coroner, what other deaths can they investigate that a Coroner cannot? | Chemical/Industrial Hazards, Communicable Diseases, Unexplained Diseases |
The ME can dispose of any unclaimed body by burial, cremation, or donation at the county's expense | True |
What type of ink can be used to fill out at death cert? Can there be erasures or strike outs? | Black Ink Only, NO Erasures, NO Strike outs |
If a mother or father's name is not known, what can you put in the box? | "Unavailable" |
Is "Retired" a valid occupation to put on a death cert? | No |
Death prior to complete expulsion/extraction from its mother of a product of human conception irrespective of the length of the pregnancy | Fetal Death (Stillborn) |
Period from the date of the beginning of the mother's last normal menses to the date of delivery | Uterogestation |
If an infant is born alive but dies thereafter, do you fill out a fetal cert of death or a regular death cert? | Regular death cert |
What are the circumstances needed to fill out a fetal cert of death? | *20+ weeks of uterogestation
*If they are to be interred in a definite assigned grave site
*Member of a multiple birth of which at least one member is born alive |
Name the services considered the Funeral Services Proper that the military will pay for | Services of funeral staff, embalming, RA, hairdressing, cosmetology, clothing, dressing & casketing, casket, shipping, certifieds, cremation expenses |
Name the services considered the Interment Services Proper that the military will pay for | Receiving remains from another FH, direct burial, facility staff, facility, family limo, single gravespace in a private cemetery, Opening/closing at cemetery, vault, niche, transportation services, thank yous/register book/folders or prayer cards |
One who served in the Armed Forces during one of the legally defined war periods and who was released/discharged from such service under conditions other than dishonorable | Veteran |
In which instances can peace-time veterans receive benefits? | *If they die as patients in a VA Medical Facility
*While receiving compensation for a service connected disability
*If their death is service related
*Those discharged for disability |
Form number for the Application for Funeral Burial Allowance | VA21-530 |
What needs to be sent in with the App for Funeral Burial Allowance to receive benefits? | *the Application
*Itemized Bill
*Certified Death Cert
*Original/Certified DD214 |
When must the Application for Funeral Burial Allowance be sent in? | Within 2 years of the burial or cremation date of the veteran |
Name the form needed to receive a flag | VA21-2008 |
What is the maximum reimbursement for the burial allowance? | $300 |
If a veteran dies in a VA medical facility, the VA will compensate the cost of the transportation from the VA to the FH, FH to the cemetery, & shipping to another city if reasonable | This is all true |
How can a flag be used during a visitation? | *As a pall over the casket
*Draped over the foot end of the casket
*In a triangular fold placed above the left shoulder of the vet |
If you drape a flag over the foot end of the casket, how is it to be folded? | In three 10 inch folds |
If the flag is used as a pall over the casket, what can/cannot be done to the flag? Where are the stars positioned? | *Stars are placed over the left shoulder of vet
*It cannot be cremated, buried
*Cannot touch the ground
*Cannot pin or attach anything to it
*Cannot place anything on top of it |
What is the order of the family members who can receive the flag during the military honors? | *Surviving Spouse
*Eldest Living Child
*Father of deceased
*Mother of deceased
*Brother of deceased
*Sister of deceased
*Uncle or Aunt of deceased
*Nephews or Nieces
*Grandparents
*If no family, a close friend can accept |
Name the form number of the Government Marker Application | VA40-1330 |
Who is entitled to receive a government marker? | Any veteran discharged under any conditions unless dishonorable |
If the family buys a private marker, will they be reimbursed? | No |
Who runs the national cemeteries? | The Bureau of Veterans Affairs |
Who runs Arlington National Cemetery? | The Army |
**Know the requirements for burial in a National Cemetery
*There are too many to list here* | |
Who can be interred in Arlington National Cemetery? | *Members who die in active duty
*Vets of more than 20+ years of active service (career men)
*Vets discharged for service related disability
*Holders of the Congressional Medal of Honor, Purple Heart, Silver Star, Distinguished Service Cross |
Certificate that a veteran can receive that expresses the country's grateful recognition signed by the President | Presidential Memorial Certificate |
For burial at sea, what must the casket be constructed of? How many bands must the casket be secured with? How many holes must be drilled in the casket? | *Metal
*6 nylon or metal bands
*20 holes, 2in. in diameter |
FYI Slide:
The 6 bands positions: 2 around the head end, 2 around the foot end, 1 around the handles, 1 around top to bottom
*click flip for the 2o holes positions | FYI Slide:
The positions of the 2o drilled holes:
*4 in the foot end, 4 in the head end in the top of casket
*8 in the same positions on the bottom
*2 at the foot end, 2 at the head end |
How far off shore does the burial at sea take place? | At no closer than 3 miles, 600 feet or deeper |
Who can order a private autopsy? | *Decedent can sign a form requesting one before death
*NOK/Person with the right to disposition can ask for one with written consent |
When 2 or more people have the right to disposition of the deceased, the permission from one of them can authorize a private autopsy | True
*BUT this can be null and void if the other person objects to the autopsy |
Any individual of sound mind, 18 yrs or older, may give all or part of his/her body to scientific research, transplant/tissue recovery, or teaching by will, by written document witnessed by 2 people | Uniform Anatomical Gift Act |
Who can give all or part of the deceased's body for anatomical gift, donation, etc? | *Surviving Spouse
*Adult Son or daughter
*Either Parent
*Adult Brother or Sister
*Legal Guardian
*Any person authorized or obligated to dispose of the remains |
What are the ways permission can be revoked for a donation? | *Signed stmnt to the donee
*Oral stmnt in presence of 2 witnesses communicated to donee
*Stmnt made in Articulo Mortis
*Stmnt signed and found in deceased's personal effects or on his person
*By surviving relative in writing |
Time of death of the decedent will be determined by a physician who will not benefit from the death/donation and they may not take part in the removal or transplant | True |
Under the Social Security Lump Sum Death Benefit, what is the max amount that can be paid? | $255 |
Who can receive the payment from the S.S. Lump Sum Death Benefit? | *Surviving spouse living in the same household with deceased if the spouse is entitled to it during the month of death
*If no spouse, given to surviving minor children entitled to benefits on worker's record for month of death |
Name the application number for the lump sum death benefit | SSA-8 |
Name the number of the Statement of Death by Funeral Director form filled out by the funeral home | SSA-721 |
How could a funeral director violate the Civil Rights Act? | If they deny full, equal enjoyment of his facility; if they directly/indirectly publish any written communication that denies facilities or services because of race, religion, color, gender, or national ancestry |
The Federal Wage & Hour Act establishes.... | *Minimum Wage
*Equal pay for equal work
*Max. hours per shift/week
*Overtime Pay
*Child Labor Standard & Limitations |
Every employee is covered by the Federal Wage & Hour Act if the funeral home grosses $362,000 per year | True |
What does the Federal Truth & Lending Act control? | *Controls the credit extended for personal, family, housing, etc..
*Regulates advertising for credit |
Has the legal obligation to pay for the decedent's funeral and burial if they are on public aid | Responsible |
Who would be considered responsible? | Surviving Spouse, Parents of deceased children under 21
**If they are able to pay |
Claim submitted by a funeral home or cemetery; submitted when the responsible person cannot pay for the funeral/burial of the deceased | Vendor Claim |
Claim submitted by non-responsible persons who agree to pay for deceased | Reimbursement Claim |
Name the form number of the Vendor Claim form | IL form 444-0029 |
Name the form number of the Reimbursement Claim Form | IL form 444-0094 |
What deaths do the NTSB have jurisdiction over? | Plane, Train Disasters |
The funeral procession has the right of way but the lead car must yield to traffic signs and control devices | True |
What other vehicles would have the right of way before a funeral procession? | Emergency vehicles, police with lights |
Other drivers cannot cut into a funeral procession unless directed to do so by a traffic cop or an emergency vehicle | True |
Arrangements made in advance of need and include provisions for payment/pre-funding | Pre-Funded |
Arrangements made in advance of need but do not have provisions for pre-payment | Pre-Planned |
What are the pros of pre-arranging services? | *There is more time to make decisions
*The family will know what their loved one wants, there is no guessing
*NOK are relieved of the financial burden |
May be terminated by the purchaser at any time prior to death of the beneficiary with refund of the funds of the contract as prescribed by state law | Revocable Contract |
Cannot be terminated or canceled prior to death of the beneficiary | Irrevocable Contract |
The funeral home guarantees the services and merchandise will be provided at the time of need for an amount not exceeding the original amount of the contract or accruals | Guaranteed Contract |
Funeral home only agrees that the amount prepaid + interest will be credited towards the cost at the time of need at the current prices | Non-guaranteed |
If funds are put into a trust fund by the funeral director, the funeral director is the trustee | True |
What does OSHA do? | Ensures safety in the work place |