Bill > LD249

This bill updates the compensation and expense reimbursement for nonsalaried medical examiners and nonsalaried medicolegal death investigators in Maine. Specifically, the bill increases the standard fee paid to these professionals from $100 to $150 for conducting an inspection and view of a deceased person. The bill also eliminates the previous provision that allowed the Chief Medical Examiner to authorize additional expenses for carrying out their duties. Instead, the bill maintains a specific reimbursement structure for funeral establishments that transport bodies to Augusta at the request of the Office of Chief Medical Examiner, with a flat rate of $120 for the first 25 miles, $2 per mile for the next 25 miles, and $1.75 per mile for distances over 50 miles. These changes aim to provide more standardized and transparent compensation for medical professionals involved in death investigations while maintaining clear guidelines for transportation reimbursement.

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https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=249&snum=132