Executive Directive No. 20-010 (Revised)

The record

Jurisdiction

New Jersey - Department of Health (State health department) with the State Medical Examiner · New Jersey

Level

State

Authority

N.J.S.A. 26:13-12 and 26:13-18 (recited: 'to direct or issue and enforce orders requiring [the disposition of remains]')

Issued

2020-08-20 Aug. 20, 2020

Effective

immediately (read as 2020-08-20)

End

duration of the Public Health Emergency (June 4, 2021) (read as 2021-06-04)

In force

Aug. 20, 2020 to June 4, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Gathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesOther

Addressees

• licensed mortuary practitioners and funeral homes
• cemeteries
• hospitals and health care facilities
• county medical examiners

Functions reached

• FH funeral homes (viewings, services, handling and transport of remains)
• GATH gatherings (funerals and graveside services capped by the Executive Orders)
• CB families and hospitals as counterparties
• OF administration

Collection

State health department orders to licensed settings AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS

Operative words

hereby ORDER and DIRECT [the following]:... Viewings, visitations or ceremonies must comply with the current limitations on gatherings, as set forth in Executive Orders and/or Administrative Orders... 4. Cemeteries shall ensure that all graveside services comply with current limitations on gatherings as set forth in Executive Orders and/or Administrative Orders... 6. To the extent possible, licensed mortuary practitioners shall take into consideration [the wishes of the family]... all human remains, regardless of cause of death, shall be placed into non-porous, [leak-proof pouches]... 11. Human remains prepared for transportation shall be accompanied by available [identification]... This Directive shall take effect immediately.

Enforcement

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