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To comply with recommendations of the Office of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to slow the spread of COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus), the office staff of the Ohio Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors are currently working a hybrid schedule. Our goal is to have the office staffed with at least one person daily.

We continue to perform the business of the Board. Email is the recommended means of communication and will be monitored during the Board office's regular business hours, Monday through Friday. Please email the Board at info@funeral.ohio.gov for assistance.

We ask your patience and understanding during these rapidly changing times.

 

          TOP NEWS          

Board Meeting Date Change

Please be aware that the March 2023 Board Meeting
has been changed from Wednesday, March 15 to
Thursday, March 16, 2023, 11:00 a.m.

The Board has enacted this change to accommodate the meeting of the Cemetery Review Board
which is taking place on March 16, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. in the Riffe Building

ARPPS

2022 Q4 filing will be available January 1, 2023, and will be due March 1, 2023.
This will be for preneed contracts sold between October 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022.

CE Provider Application
Submission Deadlines

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Verify Your Personal Email Address

The main form of communication between the Board and Licensees is through your Personal Email Address.

Please log in to your eLicense account to verify that your Personal Email Address is correct.

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FUNERAL DIRECTORS and EMBALMERS
You are not required to send in copies of your CE certificates unless we specifically ask for them.
It is the responsibility of each licensee to obtain Continuing Education
and retain all Certificates of Completion for four years (4)
or until the licensee submits such as proof during a random audit.

FEMA to Help Pay Funeral Costs for COVID-19-Related Deaths

On April 12, 2021 FEMA will begin accepting applications for financial assistance grants.

These grants will help reimburse individuals and families for funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020 for deaths related to coronavirus (COVID-19).
This federally administered program has been created to help ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the pandemic.
The policy was finalized March 24, 2021, and FEMA is now moving rapidly to implement this funeral assistance program nationwide.

Some of the documentation needed by individuals and families applying for the grant may necessitate contact with funeral directors.
Please familiarize yourself with this federal program and direct all inquiries to:

COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Line Number: 844-684-6333
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Central Time
FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance

FEMA Funeral Assistance Informational Video

This program should not be confused with the State of Ohio Indigent Burial Program which is administered by the state.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
 

2022 Q4 ARPPS Reporting Opens January 1, 2023
For contracts sold between 10/1/2022 - 12/31/2022
Due March 1, 2023

2023 and 2024 BOARD MEETING DATES
Please note: Meetings, Dates, Times, Locations, and Method to Convene are subject to change

RESPECT Quarterly Newsletter
Our Board newsletters are available online under the RESOURCES tab

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IMPORTANT DATES

 

January 25, 2023
CE Provider Program Applications Due
for approval consideration at
February 15, 2023 Board Meeting

February 15, 2023
BOARD MEETING
In Person
Riffe Center, Columbus, Ohio

February 20, 2022
OFFICE CLOSED
PRESIDENTS DAY
Holiday Observed

February 22, 2023
CE Provider Program Applications Due
for approval consideration at
March 16, 2023 Board Meeting

March 16, 2023
CEMETERY REVIEW BOARD MEETING
In Person
Riffe Center, Columbus, Ohio
March 16, 2023
BOARD MEETING
In Person
Riffe Center, Columbus, Ohio
March 29, 2023
CE Provider Program Applications Due
for approval consideration at
April 19, 2023 Board Meeting

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