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MA H2436

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Homar Gomez

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Defines "child" as ranging from a reportable fetal death through age 60 months (5 years)

  • Requires the Commonwealth to allocate funding to the OCME to offset lost fee revenue

  • Mandates annual OCME reports to the Legislature on the number of child cases handled, costs absorbed, and any additional funding recommendations

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Public Health2/27/2025

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