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Funeral directors press state board for answers on missing Department of Public Health inspector; special meeting set for March 24
Summary
Funeral directors told the board they have had little or no response from the Connecticut Department of Public Health about a vacant or unavailable funeral inspector role for roughly six months. The board voted to hold a special meeting at the Department of Public Health on March 24 to seek answers and requested departmental attendance.
Funeral directors and association representatives told the state Board of Examiners that the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) has not provided a qualified funeral-industry inspector for roughly six months, and they secured a special meeting with DPH to press for answers.
The comments came during the meeting’s public-comment period, when several funeral directors said they have repeatedly tried to reach licensing and inspection staff without success. “We think that there is, really a problem with not having a funeral inspector who is a funeral director,” said Pam Shaughnessy Banks, identifying herself as a funeral director and owner of Shaughnessy Banks Funeral Home in Fairfield. She said funeral homes around the state have reported “a lot of things happening ... that are not correct or appropriate.”
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