Human Remains - Transportation Protection Agreements

SB 607 defines "transportation protection agreements" as arrangements primarily coordinating the preparation and transportation of human remains, hydrolyzed remains, or soil remains. The bill explicitly excludes these agreements from being classified as "preneed burial contracts" under Maryland’s Cemetery Act or "pre-need contracts" under its Morticians and Funeral Directors Act. It also clarifies that such agreements are not insurance contracts and are not subject to regulation under Maryland’s Insurance Article. This directly affects funeral service providers offering transportation coordination services, removing them from specific regulatory frameworks for burial contracts and insurance. The bill creates new definitions and provisions to ensure these agreements operate outside existing regulatory categories.