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Consumer Information Federal
& State Government resources:
The Federal Trade Commission's "Complying with the
Funeral Rule" New York State Department of Health's "A Consumer's Guide to Arranging a Funeral" www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/consumer/patient/funeral.htm New York State Department of Health's "Before Prepaying Your Funeral, Know Your Rights" www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/hospital/payfuner.pdf New York State Division of Cemeteries web site is located at http://www.dos.state.ny.us/cmty/cemetery.html - it has information about regulation of cemeteries regulated by the Cemetery Board New York State Cemetery Complaint Form (as a .pdf file) is located at http://www.dos.state.ny.us/cmty/pdfs/cemcomp2.pdf - the instructions are (as a .pdf file) at http://www.dos.state.ny.us/cmty/pdfs/cemcompinst.pdf The Bureau of Funeral Directing is part of The New York State Department
of Health, located at http://w2.health.state.ny.us
- To search their site for information in Spanish and English, type
Funeral in the Search field or click http://w2.health.state.ny.us/query.html? New York State Appointment of Agent to Control Disposition of Remains Form (as a .pdf file)
is located at http://www.health.state.ny.us/professionals/funeral_director/ New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) web site is located at: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/coog/foil2.htm It explains the law and how to obtain government records. For example to obtain a copy of the Cemetery Board approval for a cemetery rule, regulation, price or charge make a written FOIL request to the NYS Dept.of State, Division of Cemeteries. 41 State Street, Albany, NY 12231. Veterans Administration Burial and Memorial Benefits www.cem.va.gov Non-Governmental Websites: The National Funeral Consumer’s Alliance Website www.funerals.org IMPORTANT! The following are links to web sites that are
not affiliated with The Funeral Consumer Alliance of L.I./NYC AARP Website & AARP Bulletin search for funeral information New York StateWide Senior Action Council ww.nysenior.org The Hospice Care Network - Their mission is to enable persons to live
with peace and dignity in a caring environment during the final stages
of life by offering care and comfort both to them and to those with
whom they share their lives. www.hospicecarenetwork.org The Healing Project - A non profit publisher of the 'Voices of' series of books which focus on struggles with different serious illnesses. Profits from sales, sponsorship, grants and donations go to help individuals and helping organizations. www.thehealingproject.org
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