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MA H2436
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Homar Gomez
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) from charging families any fees for the removal, transportation, or handling of a deceased child's body, including cremation fees for viewing
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Defines "child" as ranging from a reportable fetal death through age 60 months (5 years)
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Requires the Commonwealth to allocate funding to the OCME to offset lost fee revenue
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Mandates annual OCME reports to the Legislature on the number of child cases handled, costs absorbed, and any additional funding recommendations
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Takes effect 90 days after passage; designated as "The Benson Bill"
Legislative Description
To eliminate fees for the removal of a child’s body by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H4833
12/22/2025