In preceding posts, we have outlined recommendations to the Missouri State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors regarding the preneed examination process and record keeping requirements. While our correspondence was not included on the Board’s December 13th agenda, the Board entertained a motion to amend the agenda to include our correspondence on the afternoon open session. The State Board attorney advised against the motion on the basis that 24 hour notice to the public was required. While frustrated with the Chairman’s decision to omit our correspondence from the December agenda, we agreed in principal with the position taken by the Board’s attorney. Although the Board may be free to take up issues raised by the public, we felt the last minute addition of our correspondence to the agenda would not afford those sellers with the most at stake a fair opportunity to provide input. By a unanimous vote, the Board…
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