Cremation Services

2026-11-03

A . Contractor shall provide all materials , supplies , tools , equipment , transportation , licenses , permits , insurance , personnel and any other items necessary to provide DSH with Cremation Services of deceased patients , on an as - needed basis , in accordance with Sections 7100 and 7200 - 7208 of Health and Safety Code , specifying the custody of remains and duties of interment of institutionalized persons . 7 . CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES : A . The Contractor shall possess the following licenses and provide proof of licensure upon request of DSH . i . Funeral Establishment License ii . Funeral Director License iii . Certificate of Authority and / or Crematory License B . Contractor shall remove the deceased patient ’ s body within twenty - four ( 24 ) hours of notification unless otherwise specified by the DSH Contract Manager or designee . Contractor shall remove the deceased patient ’ s body from locations primarily within San Luis Obispo County ; however , the occasional need may arise for the Contractor to collect a body from outside of San Luis Obispo County as specified by the DSH Contract Manager or designee , at no additional cost to the State . C . Any cost incurred due to the Contractor ’ s inability to remove the deceased patient ’ s body from the designated pick - up location within twenty - four ( 24 ) hours of notification shall be the responsibility of the Contractor . D . Contractor shall hold the deceased patient ’ s body until instructed to perform cremation services by the DSH Contract Manager , or designee , pending notification of beneficiary or next of kin . Storage of the body shall be provided on an as - needed basis at no additional cost to the State . E . Deceased patient ’ s body shall not be held in cold storage for more than ten ( 10 ) days from the time of death . If the deceased patient ’ s body has not been removed from cold storage prior to the tenth day , Contractor must notify the DSH Contract Manager , or designee , to receive further instructions . F . Contractor shall prepare the deceased patient ’ s body as appropriate for cremation and shall provide cremation services in accordance with the California Code of Regulations , Title 16 , Division 12 and 23 . G . Contractor shall be responsible for collecting the deceased patient ’ s ashes and for the proper disposition as follows : i . Permanent burial of the deceased patient ’ s ashes in an approved container / niche . ii . Scattering or shipping deceased patient ’ s ashes to family members ( if requested and paid for by the family ). iii . Deceased patient ’ s ashes not claimed by beneficiary or next of kin shall be permanently interred at Contractor ’ s site or a licensed facility , or disposed of according to Federal , State , County , and City regulations , if more economical . H . Contractor shall be responsible for the completion and filing of all necessary permits and / or forms for the disposition of the deceased patient ’ s ashes . Contractor must use the most current forms as published by the controlling agency . Submitted forms must be clear , legible , and free of stains .

California

2026-03-27