Section 16.02.08.850 - REMOVAL OF DEAD BODY OR FETUS FROM PLACE OF DEATH OR STILLBIRTHBefore removing a dead body or fetus from the place of death or stillbirth, the funeral director, or person acting as such, must, under Section 39-268, Idaho Code:
01.Obtain Assurance That Death Is from Natural Causes. Obtain assurance from the attending physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or their designated associate, responsible for medical certification of the cause of death or stillbirth:a. That the death or stillbirth is from natural causes; andb. That the attending physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or their designated associate, will assume responsibility for certification of the cause of death or stillbirth; or02.Notify the Coroner. Notify the coroner when: a. The case falls within the jurisdiction of the coroner in accordance with Section 39-260, Idaho Code; orb. The death or stillbirth is due to natural causes; andi. There was no attending physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse during the last illness; orii. There was no physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse in attendance at the stillbirth; oriii. When the attending physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or their designated associate, is not available or is physically incapable of providing assurance that the death or stillbirth is from natural causes or providing permission to remove the dead body or fetus from the place of death or stillbirth.03.Receive Permission to Remove the Dead Body or Fetus. Receive permission to remove the dead body or fetus from the place of death or stillbirth from: a. The attending physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or their designated associate, if the death is from natural causes and all assurances in Subsection 850.01 of this rule have been met; orb. The coroner, if the case falls within the jurisdiction of the coroner, in accordance with Section 39-260, Idaho Code, or if the death or stillbirth is due to natural causes and one (1) of the conditions listed in Subsections 850.02.b.i. through 850.02.b.iii. of this rule has been met.Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.02.08.850