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Limits on funeral industry await governor's signature

Written by DeadGirl
Friday, 31 March 2006
FOES SAY IT HURTS COMPETITION; BACKERS SAY REGULATION NEEDED ASSOCIATED PRESS FRANKFORT-Critics say a funeral industry bill that's on the brink of being signed into law could limit people's access to low-cost services and make it difficult for newcomers to the business But supporters of the bill say it would bring much-needed regulations to the funeral industry. The Kentucky Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors, which licenses funeral directors and funeral homes, pushed for the legislation. House Bill 232 cleared the Senate 37-0 after revisions to the original bill that was passed by the House. It then returned to the House, where it was approved last week 97-0. It is awaiting Gov. Ernie Fletcher's signature. It classifies funeral businesses as full-service funeral homes, embalming-only establishments, or visitation or ceremonial businesses. The final classification includes any business that doesn't meet the qualifications for either of the other categories. They can offer all services except embalming. The bill would not affect businesses offering only cremation, companies that sell only funeral products such as caskets, or those that only coordinate memorial services. Opponents of the bill say the problem is that any business licensed under the third category after the law takes effect must be owned, at least in part, by a full-service funeral home. The Senate exempted current providers, like the one owned by Dan Heady. Heady, who operates the Cremation Society of Kentucky in Louisville, said the bill was written to protect funeral homes from losing business. Heady's business is one of the few in Kentucky that offers low-cost services and isn't tied to a traditional funeral business. "I don't have a large fleet of Cadillacs" or a large staff, Heady said of his ability to offer lower prices. But the measure will hurt someone trying to get started in the funeral business, he said. Danny Purcell, vice chairman of the Kentucky Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors and a funeral director in Campbellsville, said the standards will protect consumers from unscrupulous funeral homes that might not offer the services their name indicates. But critics say the Federal Trade Commission requires funeral providers to give consumers accurate, itemized prices and other information. Joshua Slocum, head of the national Funeral Consumers Alliance, a non-profit organization that aims to protect consumers' right to an affordable funeral, said the public should be able to choose between an elaborate provider and a low-overhead one. http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/state/14195203.htm

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taphophilia (taf′ō-fil′ē-ă)

ORIGIN:
From the Greek words taphos, meaning "tomb" or "sepulcher" and philia, meaning "attraction or affinity to something, in particular the love or obsession with something"

DEFINITION: 1. An excessive interest in graves and cemeteries. 2. A love or fondness for funerals, graves, and cemeteries. 3. In psychiatry, a morbid attraction to graves and cemeteries