NBE Funeral Service Director

Answer: D - A signed Release for Deceased Person must be provided before he or she is removed from a hospital.

A signed Release for Deceased Person (which may go by other names depending on the jurisdiction, such as “Release Form to Funeral Home” in the Commonwealth of Virginia) is required before the remains of a deceased person are released to a funeral home. Such a form must be signed by an authorized person, such as a spouse, next of kin or specifically the individual with primary rights for the disposition of the deceased.