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Proclamation 38 JBE 2020

Additional Measures for COVID-19 - Funeral Services and Interments; Emergency Temporary Suspension of Certain Licensing Provisions

Governor John Bel Edwards · Louisiana (State)

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Jurisdiction
Louisiana
Level
State
Authority
La. R.S. 29:721 et seq.; La. R.S. 29:766
Issued
2020-03-31 Mar. 31, 2020
Effective
2020-03-31 (upon signature) (read as 2020-03-31)
End
2020-04-30; funeral provisions carried into 52 JBE 2020 § 11 (to May 15, 2020) (read as 2020-04-30)
In force
Mar. 31, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Gathering capHealth care ordersEvents and venuesOther
Addressees
  • funeral directors and funeral homes
  • cemeteries
  • district courts
  • health licensing boards
Functions reached
  • FH funeral homes (services and visitations capped at 10)
  • GATH
  • CT cremation authorization signatures by remote means
Collection
Louisiana LA

Operative words

Pursuant to the Stay at Home Order issued by Proclamation Number 33 JBE 2020, funeral services must be limited to attendees of no more than 10 people. Funeral directors are directed to limit the number of personnel present at any such service to only one single funeral director... graveside services must be limited to attendees of no more than 10 people.... In no event should funeral directors authorize or permit walking visitations or continuous streams of visitors to funeral homes or gravesides

Enforcement

La. R.S. 29:724(E); GOHSEP compliance direction

Notes

Section 1(C) designates funeral directors essential workers for PPE access; Section 1(E) waives in-person notarization for cremation authorizations; Section 2 suspends chiropractic, APRN collaborative-practice and other licensing requirements.

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