the body should be treated with an effective vermicide and/or insecticide to eliminate these conditions. (15) No licensed establishment or licensed embalmer shall take into its or the embalmer’s care any dead human body for embalming without exerting every professional effort, and employing every possible technique or chemical, to achieve the highest level of disinfecting. (16) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to prohibit the use of supplemental or additional procedures or chemicals which are known to and accepted in the funeral service profession and which are not specifically mentioned in this subsection. (b) Minor variations in these procedures shall be permitted as long as they do not compromise the purpose of this rule as stated in subsection (a) of this section. (c) All embalming case reports must contain, at a minimum, all the information on the case-report form promulgated by the Commission. Funeral establishments may use other forms, so long as the forms contain all the information on the promulgated form. A case report shall be completed for each embalming procedure not later than the date of disposition of the body which was embalmed. The embalmer shall ensure that all information contained in the case report is correct and legible. The completed form shall be retained for two years following the procedure date. The embalming case report must be completed and signed by the licensed embalmer who performed the embalming procedure. (d) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to require embalming if a family member or the person
case in which a minimum of two gallons of arterial solution has been injected. (C) Should distension and/or purge occur after treatment, aspiration and injection as required shall be repeated as necessary. (10) The embalmer shall be required to check each body thoroughly after treatment has been completed. Any area not adequately disinfected by arterial and/or cavity treatment shall be injected hypodermically with disinfectant and preservative fluid of maximum results. A disinfectant and preservative medium shall be applied topically in those cases which require further treatment. (11) On bodies in which the arterial circulation is incomplete or impaired by advance decomposition, burns, trauma, autopsy, or any other cause, the embalmer shall be required to use the hypodermic method to inject all areas which cannot be properly treated through whatever arterial circulation remains intact (if any). (12) In the event that the procedures in paragraphs (1)- (11) of this subsection leave a dead human body in condition to constitute a high risk of infection to anyone handling the body, the embalmer shall be required to apply to the exterior of the body an appropriate embalming medium in powder or gel form and to enclose the body in a zippered plastic or rubber pouch prior to burial or other disposal. (13) Dead human bodies donated to the State Anatomical Board shall be embalmed as required by the State Anatomical Board and where conflicting requirements exist, those requirements of the State Anatomical Board shall prevail. (14) All bodies should be treated in such manner and maintained in such an atmosphere as to avoid infestation by vermin, maggots, ants, and other insects; however, should these conditions occur, socioeconomic group are impacted by the funeral and death care industry. According to the Texas Demographic Center (2023), in 2022, the Texas population surpassed 30 million, making the state second only to California in population. The Department of State Health Services (n.d.) reports that 2019 (the year before the COVID-19 pandemic) saw 203,099 deaths in Texas. It is imperative that the TFSC continues to ensure that competent, well-qualified professionals are licensed to serve the public while also ensuring compliance with statutory requirements via inspections and the investigation of violations. Funeral service professionals must be at the forefront of annual regulations and rules enacted, repealed, or amended. These laws implicitly affect their business, the services they provide, and their ethical responsibilities. Conclusion Texas residents of every race, age, religion, and This course skimmed the top of the depth of up-to- date 2024 mortuary law in the State of Texas. For more information, insight and citation of the Texas Funeral Service Commission code's rules, including fee schedules, case amount requirements for provisional licensees, reinstatement and reciprocal application processes, crematory procedures, and way more, explore the references provided below. Only rules and codes cited in the following posttest are included in this course update.
responsible for making arrangements for final disposition does not authorize embalming.
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