NRS642.0197. Duty of funeral directors to report unclaimed human remains of deceased veterans to Department of Veterans Services; duties of Department upon receipt of report; disposition of remains; immunity from liability.

      1.  A funeral director who obtains custody of the unclaimed human remains of a deceased person whom the funeral director knows, has reason to know or reasonably believes is a veteran shall report the name of the deceased person to the Department of Veterans Services not later than 1 year after obtaining custody of the unclaimed human remains of the deceased person.

      2.  Upon receipt of a report made pursuant to subsection 1, the Department of Veterans Services shall determine whether the deceased person is a veteran who is eligible for interment at a national cemetery pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 2402 or a veterans’ cemetery pursuant to NRS 417.210. The Department of Veterans Services shall provide notice of the determination to the funeral director.

      3.  If the Department of Veterans Services provides notice to a funeral director of a determination that a deceased person is a veteran who is eligible for interment at a national cemetery or a veterans’ cemetery, the funeral director shall arrange for the proper disposition of the veteran’s remains with:

      (a) A national cemetery or veterans’ cemetery; or

      (b) The Department of Veterans Services.

      4.  A funeral director is immune from civil or criminal liability for any act or omission with respect to complying with the provisions of this section.

      5.  As used in this section, “veteran” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 176A.090.

      (Added to NRS by 2011, 7; A 2013, 2520)