X-Message-Number: 2561 Date: Sun, 16 Jan 94 20:59:25 From: Steve Bridge <> Subject: CRYONICS Arizona Move Update (Via unlicensed copy of UGATE) To CryoNet >From Steve Bridge, Alcor January 16, 1994 A brief update on the Arizona move: This past week we submitted our official letter stating what we believe to be the position the Arizona State Department of Health Services should take on the sealed container regulation and several other issues. At the same time, we submitted our applications for transit permits for the patients. We did not have any problems from the California DHS in getting our "disinterment-transit" permits. Interestingly, the Arizona law specifically says that the state is REQUIRED to issue a "transit- disposal" permit to anyone having a valid transit permit from another state. From certain verbal communications, we believe the Az DHS (on the advice of the Attorney General) is about to accept our position that the sealed container regulation may not be enforced against anatomical donations. For those who don't remember, our reasoning has been that such enforcement would in effect make it impossible for whole body donations to be accepted by anyone in Arizona and would mean that an administrative regulation was taking precedence over a statute, an action which is clearly incorrect. We expect an answer in the next two weeks or so. I'll update you as soon as we know for sure. But if this all works out, we'll be able to move soon, and get to a place where we can do research and develop improved suspension technology. And after this is all over, I will write a history for Cryonics Magazine and Cryonet. After all, as cryonics expands over the next few decades we may have to do this in many other states. In the last two years Alcor has gotten a lot of practical experience in dealing with bureaucrats who were previously unfamiliar with cryonics. Steve Bridge Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=2561