News
11/15/2023
Have you verified your Funeral Home license and the Funeral Directors attached to your license?
Make this a habit!
11/14/2023
2024 NFDA Music and Webcasting License
As a member of IFDA, you are eligible to get your music license and webcasting license through NFDA.
10/31/2023
Please come on out to the CCMS, OFDA, IFDA & FDAK JOB FAIR
November 1, 2023, 10:00am - 2:00pm at the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
10/25/2023
Indiana State Police Partners with DEA for 25th Drug Take Back Day
On Saturday, October 28, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is sponsoring the 25th nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back” initiative. The “Take Back” initiative seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft through proper disposal of prescription drugs.
10/19/2023
Is Your FIRM an Isaac Ball Fellow?
Giving Tuesday is right around the corner - consider giving to the Indiana Funeral Education Foundation.
10/12/2023
REMINDER: IFDA Medicaid Legislation Became Law July 1!
On Wednesday April 20, 2023, Governor Eric Holcomb signed into law IFDA-authored Senate Bill 373 which provides a statutory increase to the amount of outside contributions a funeral home and cemetery can accept when caring for a decedent who qualifies for Medicaid-approved funeral/burial assistance.
09/06/2023
Did you get audited and need to print your CE's?
Read this for instructions on how to print your IFDA transcript (IPLA will accept our transcript instead of individual certificates).
09/01/2023
FEMA COVID Funeral Assistance Available Until September 30, 2025
The COVID-19 incident period ended on May 11, 2023. FEMA will continue to provide funeral assistance until Sept. 30, 2025, to those who have lost loved ones due to this pandemic.
08/04/2023
IFDA Baseball Tour - MEMBERS ONLY - Sign Up Today!
Last 2 games are the Evansville Otters August 22nd and the Louisville Bats August 24th!
07/25/2023
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Please note that IFDA does not have any approved third party affiliates that have our permission to contact you!
04/27/2023
2023 Holiday Survival Toolkit
Our 2023 Holiday Survival Toolkit offers a variety of resources and tips to help you have as happy, healthy, and stress-free a holiday as possible.
04/24/2023
The IDOH has PPE items available to send to businesses for their use.
The PPE items are free as well as shipping to the business address.
04/12/2023
Social Security Fax Numbers
The Indiana Social Security offices have changed their fax numbers.
04/11/2023
142nd Annual Convention & Trade Show
May 22 - 25, 2023
KEYNOTE SPEAKER JOHN O'LEARY | THURSDAY, MAY 25
01/13/2023
2023 Indiana Labor Law Posters Available
$30 plus shipping Contact Bailey to order - bailey@infda.org or 317-846-2448
01/10/2023
2023 Indiana Labor Law Posters Available
$30 plus shipping Contact Bailey to order - bailey@infda.org or 317-846-2448
01/04/2023
2023 Relevance Conference
Featuring Larry Stuart Jr., Raven Plume Consulting, Linda Cheldelin Fell, International Grief Institute, Andy Clayton, CFSP, IFDA
12/19/2022
Embalming & FTC Seminars moved to December 22!
Due to the impending weather, Friday's seminars have been moved to THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22!
12/15/2022
Hillenbrand agrees to sell storied Batesville Casket Co. for $761M
Hillenbrand Inc. has reached an agreement to sell its storied Batesville Casket Co. to an affiliate of a Connecticut-based private equity firm for $761.5 million.
12/14/2022
Funeral homes could soon have to post prices online
Funeral homes around the country could soon be required to post a clear list of their prices online for services like burial and cremation, part of an updated federal rule designed to help consumers compare options after a loved one dies.
12/07/2022
3 Distance Learning General CE Hours Now Available!
Still need in-person hours? IFDA is offering 3 1-hour sessions on December 23!
12/07/2022
3 In-Person Seminars December 23
Still need in-person hours? IFDA is offering 3 1-hour sessions on December 23!
12/02/2022
Indiana State Board of Funeral and Cemetery Service meets to discuss possible changes for entry to funeral director practice.
At their December 2022 meeting, the Indiana State Board of Funeral and Cemetery Service, at the urgence of IFDA, began the process of reviewing the path of entry into practice for Indiana funeral service. In August of 2022, after several years of workforce study, IFDA petitioned the State Board to review Indiana’s nearly 40-year-old entry-to-practice model for 21st century relevancy and to seek opportunities to improve and make more efficient. This petition included reviewing the role/relevancy of the National Board Exam in developing the next generation of licensed funeral service practitioners.
12/02/2022
2023 Certificate of Authority Renewal Pre-Need Contract Reporting
We are pleased to announce the Indiana State Board of Funeral & Cemetery Service suspended all per-contract payments for the 2023 renewal. The State’s consumer protection fund is above 2.5 million dollars in value therefore NO PAYMENTS will be required when certificates of authority are renewed.
