A. Each nursing home shall ascertain and record upon admission of the resident, or as soon after as possible:
- (1) Any arrangements (financial, religious, name of preferred funeral director, if any, etc.) the resident has made, or wishes to make, with regard to burial; and
- (2) The name, address, and relationship of any person who has agreed to claim the body upon death of the resident and to assume funeral or burial responsibility.
- B. Each nursing home shall make reasonable efforts to keep their records current to reflect any subsequent changes in the information in §A of this regulation.
Authority: Human Services Article, §10-214, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: March 29, 1982 (9:6 Md. R. 615)
Regulation .05B amended effective October 31, 1988 (15:22 Md. R. 2559)
Chapter recodified from COMAR 14.11.04 to COMAR 32.02.03, October 2000