Otero County Indigent Cremation/Burials program. It is our mission to provide a deserved, lawful, proper and dignified manner of disposition for those decedent residents who are indigent or go unclaimed upon death.
Otero County provides for direct cremation only, except on a case-by-case basis. The county shall ensure that the body is buried or cremated no later than thirty days after a determination has been made that the body has not been claimed, but no less than two weeks after death.
For details, visit the website: http://www.co.otero.nm.us/185/Disposition-Program
The Otero County Healthcare Services Department is dedicated to improve access and availability of healthcare resources to the uninsured and underinsured residents of Otero County.
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