Time period natural organic reduction facilities may hold dead human bodies before initiating natural organic reduction extended.

HF 3804 extends the deadline for natural organic reduction facilities to begin processing human remains from 24 hours to 30 days after accepting legal custody of a body. This change directly affects facilities offering natural organic reduction (a water-based decomposition process) and the families using these services. Key provisions now require facilities to keep bodies refrigerated beyond 4 days and embalm the body if processing isn't initiated within 30 days - unless the process starts before that deadline. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes sections 149A.91, 149A.94, and 149A.955 to update these timeframes. This adjustment provides facilities more flexibility while maintaining health and safety requirements for body handling.