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ME LD249

Bill

Status

Enrolled

5/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Anne Carney

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Origin

Senate

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Increases the fee for nonsalaried medical examiners and medicolegal death investigators from $100 to $150 for inspection and view of a body
  • Retains the additional $50 fee that may be authorized for visits to death scenes at locations other than hospitals
  • Eliminates the Chief Medical Examiner's authority to authorize any other expenses necessary to carry out duties
  • Maintains existing funeral establishment reimbursement rates for body transport to Augusta: $120 for first 25 miles, $2/mile for miles 26-50, and $1.75/mile beyond 50 miles
  • Submitted by the Department of the Attorney General and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Legislative Description

An Act to Update Certain Medical Examiner Fees

Attorney General Dept

Last Action

CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

6/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/21/2025

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