Sec. 103. IMPROVED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS
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## SEC. 103 IMPROVED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS ###
(a)In General Chapter 24 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: > > ## “SEC. 2414 Communication between Department of Veterans Affairs and medical examiners and funeral directors > > **[**[38 U.S.C. 2414](/us/usc/t38/s2414)**]** > > > ### “(a) Required Information > > With respect to each deceased veteran described in subsection
(b)who is transported to a national cemetery for burial, the Secretary shall ensure that the local medical examiner, funeral director, county service group, or other entity responsible for the body of the deceased veteran before such transportation submits to the Secretary the following information: > > > #### “(1) > > Whether the deceased veteran was cremated. > > > #### “(2) > > The steps taken to ensure that the deceased veteran has no next of kin. > > > ### “(b) Deceased Veteran Described > > A deceased veteran described in this subsection is a deceased veteran— > > > #### “(1) > > with respect to whom the Secretary determines that there is no next of kin or other person claiming the body of the deceased veteran; and > > > #### “(2) > > who does not have sufficient resources for the furnishing of a casket or urn for the burial of the deceased veteran in a national cemetery, as determined by the Secretary.” > . ###
(b)Clerical Amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2413 the following new item:" “2414. Communication between Department of Veterans Affairs and medical examiners and funeral directors.” ". ###
(c)Effective Date **[**[38 U.S.C. 2414 note](/us/usc/t38/s2414)**]** Section of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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IMPROVED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS
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