Arizona Department of Health Services takes over as watchdog of state’s funeral industry

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) – Just a few months ago, Jason Stone told Arizona’s Family how his mother was accidentally cremated. “It kind of sends chills just to talk about it,” Stone said. “When he said those words, we regret to inform you that your mom was cremated.”Mistakes happen in the funeral industry, and for years the Arizona Funeral Board has been responsible for holding careless businesses accountable while protecting the public. Not anymore.Arizona’s Department of Health Services is now in charge of overseeing the state’s funeral industry. Megan Whitby is deputy assistant director of public health licenses with AZDHS. The state agency can now issue and revoke licenses for the 1,800 funeral businesses across the state.They will also respond to complaints from the public. “We are able to take complaints electronically, as we always have been, but now being part of a larger team with our licensing division, we will be able to …

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