Section 130.395 - Disposition of Remains Following the Death of a Fetus(A) Hospitals shall have a written policy concerning disposition of remains of a fetus following the death of a fetus (other than by abortion) irrespective of the duration of the pregnancy.(B) Hospitals shall have a written protocol that provides that following the death of a fetus (other than by abortion), and irrespective of the duration of the pregnancy, the parent is informed: (1) of the availability of counseling, and how to access these services;(2) of the parent's right to direct either burial, entombment, or cremation or disposal of the remains by the hospital;(3) in writing, that disposal of the remains by the hospital will be in conformance with state law and ( 105 CMR 480.000: Minimum Requirements for the Management of Medical or Biological Waste (State Sanitary Code Chapter VIII); and(4) of the availability of a written description of the hospital's policy with respect to the disposition of the remains.(C) For the purposes of 105 CMR 130.395, fetus shall mean fetus or an embryo.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1343, eff. 4/7/2017.