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will work on a continuing open dialogue to address the issues. We have already heard some great ideas and we look forward to more. When considering this topic, keep these facts in mind: Currently we have 1,069 licensed funeral directors in the State, Ten years ago we had 1,185. Today the aver-age age of a licensee is 52 years old, and by 2024 Okla-homa is projected to have approximately 41,000 deaths, annually up from approximately 35,000 now. Please join in addressing this proactively by offering con-structive solutions now rather than trying to catch up later. -Mark Riley The legislature is not in ses-sion, but at the Funeral Board Office legislative ideas are in full swing. As many of you know, over the past two years the Funeral Board has tried to address the concerns of many Fu-neral Home owners across the State. When we talk to these owners and funeral directors in charge the num-ber one question is, “Where can I find more help?” The Funeral Board members un-derstand these challenges. They are having them too! This is why the Board has developed a committee to study the needs of the indus-try and address these needs with the legislature. Each month the committee ad-dresses the Board with a report. Reports are compiled for the Board to consider for the upcoming legislative cycle. You, as owners, em-ployees, or future licensees, have an important voice. As the Board desires to address the problems with realistic solutions, please feel free to share your thoughts in writ-ing to the Board office. In the upcoming year, the Fu-neral Board, along with the State Funeral Associations We currently have some of the highest requirements for licensure in the country. This committee does find fault with this licensing process and it has had a secondary effect on a larger problem that is affecting the Funeral Homes in Okla. today. This problem has been compounded by the passing of several state statutes that re-quire removals of descendents, Funeral service, and grave com-pletion to be made by a licensed Director. It has become increas-ingly difficult for the Funeral Homes in Okla. to keep up with our community’s needs. This is causing an ever widening gap between our states need and our industries ability to serve those needs. The state has never found it necessary to do away with legal aids, physician’s assis-tants, or nurses aids knowing this would cripple the capability of each specific industry’s abil-ity to keep up with its service needs. Right now the funeral industry in Okla. is crippled. It is this committee’s finding that this is a serious and immediate concern to the funeral industry and more importantly the people of Oklahoma. It is the commit-tee’s recommendation that the Board introduce a new state license for a certified Funeral Director Assistant, with details to be worked out with the Board. What will Oklahoma’s landscape look like? F r o m t h e D i r e c t o r S p e c i a l p o i n t s o f i n t e r e s t : One or more hours of CE can be at-tained by at-tending a Fu-neral Board meeting. The next meeting will be….. November 8, 2012, at 10 AM in the Oklahoma State Capitol Room 412A S p e c i a l I n f o r m a t i o n C o m m i t t e e U p d a t e Volume 1 Issue 3 October 23,2012 How many hours of CE do I need? A total of 6, 1 of those hours needs to be in person & 1 will need to be over ethics. Mr. J. Cooper of Tecumseh was recently appointed to the Oklahoma Funeral Board by Gov. Fallin. He will serve on the Board until July, 2017. info@okfuneral.com
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Title | Oklahoma Funeral Board, 10/23/2012 v.1 no.3 |
Authors | Oklahoma Funeral Board. |
Publication Date | 2012-10-23 |
Publication type |
Newsletter |
Purpose | From the Director The legislature is not in session, but at the Funeral Board Office legislative areas are in full swing.; Committee Update We currently have some of the highest requirements for licensure in the country. This committee does find fault with this licensing process and it has had a secondary effect of a larger problem that is affecting the Funeral Homes in Okla. today. |
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Language | English |
Date created | 2013-04-18 |
Date modified | 2013-04-18 |
OCLC number | 890223007 |
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Title | Oct2012 newsletter 1 |
Full text | will work on a continuing open dialogue to address the issues. We have already heard some great ideas and we look forward to more. When considering this topic, keep these facts in mind: Currently we have 1,069 licensed funeral directors in the State, Ten years ago we had 1,185. Today the aver-age age of a licensee is 52 years old, and by 2024 Okla-homa is projected to have approximately 41,000 deaths, annually up from approximately 35,000 now. Please join in addressing this proactively by offering con-structive solutions now rather than trying to catch up later. -Mark Riley The legislature is not in ses-sion, but at the Funeral Board Office legislative ideas are in full swing. As many of you know, over the past two years the Funeral Board has tried to address the concerns of many Fu-neral Home owners across the State. When we talk to these owners and funeral directors in charge the num-ber one question is, “Where can I find more help?” The Funeral Board members un-derstand these challenges. They are having them too! This is why the Board has developed a committee to study the needs of the indus-try and address these needs with the legislature. Each month the committee ad-dresses the Board with a report. Reports are compiled for the Board to consider for the upcoming legislative cycle. You, as owners, em-ployees, or future licensees, have an important voice. As the Board desires to address the problems with realistic solutions, please feel free to share your thoughts in writ-ing to the Board office. In the upcoming year, the Fu-neral Board, along with the State Funeral Associations We currently have some of the highest requirements for licensure in the country. This committee does find fault with this licensing process and it has had a secondary effect on a larger problem that is affecting the Funeral Homes in Okla. today. This problem has been compounded by the passing of several state statutes that re-quire removals of descendents, Funeral service, and grave com-pletion to be made by a licensed Director. It has become increas-ingly difficult for the Funeral Homes in Okla. to keep up with our community’s needs. This is causing an ever widening gap between our states need and our industries ability to serve those needs. The state has never found it necessary to do away with legal aids, physician’s assis-tants, or nurses aids knowing this would cripple the capability of each specific industry’s abil-ity to keep up with its service needs. Right now the funeral industry in Okla. is crippled. It is this committee’s finding that this is a serious and immediate concern to the funeral industry and more importantly the people of Oklahoma. It is the commit-tee’s recommendation that the Board introduce a new state license for a certified Funeral Director Assistant, with details to be worked out with the Board. What will Oklahoma’s landscape look like? F r o m t h e D i r e c t o r S p e c i a l p o i n t s o f i n t e r e s t : One or more hours of CE can be at-tained by at-tending a Fu-neral Board meeting. The next meeting will be….. November 8, 2012, at 10 AM in the Oklahoma State Capitol Room 412A S p e c i a l I n f o r m a t i o n C o m m i t t e e U p d a t e Volume 1 Issue 3 October 23,2012 How many hours of CE do I need? A total of 6, 1 of those hours needs to be in person & 1 will need to be over ethics. Mr. J. Cooper of Tecumseh was recently appointed to the Oklahoma Funeral Board by Gov. Fallin. He will serve on the Board until July, 2017. info@okfuneral.com |
Date created | 2013-04-18 |
Date modified | 2013-04-18 |