RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 229 (SB 80) 2018 Regular Session Claitor
Prior law provided that a coroner shall arrange for the disposition of paupers and the
disposition expenses shall not exceed the cost of the service. New law retains prior law.
Prior law provided that the disposition expenses for paupers shall be paid by the parish or
municipality in which the death occurred.
New law provides that disposition expenses for paupers shall be paid by the parish or
municipality of the decedent's domicile if located in Louisiana.
New law provides that if the decedent's domicile is not in Louisiana, the parish or
municipality where the death occurred and the coroner servicing that parish or municipality
shall assume jurisdiction of the case and accept the remains for future disposition.
Prior law provided that disposition expenses of patients or residents of state-operated health
care or treatment facilities be paid by the state. New law retains prior law.
Prior law provided that the state or any municipality or parish may establish a maximum
amount to be paid for individual disposition expenses.
New law provides that the state or any coroner may establish a maximum amount to be paid
for individual disposition expenses.
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Amends R.S. 13:5715(A)(2))