SB 697

Senate·18th Congress·Filed Jul 22, 2019

Prohibiting the Withholding of Muslim Cadavers by Any Hospitals, Clinics, Funeral Parlor or Morgue

An Act Prohibiting the Withholding of Muslim Cadavers in the Custody of Any Hospital, Medical Clinic, Funeral Parlor, Morgue, or Other Similar Facilities on Grounds of Non-Payment of Hospital Bills, Medical Expenses, or Other Fees Providing Penalties Therefor, and for Other Purposes

Authors · 2 Senators

Subjects

Cadavers/Deceased PersonsMuslimHospitalsFuneral Homes

Official sources

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SBN-00697 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress