Bill > S04714

This bill amends the county law by adding a new section that allows the county where a death investigation occurs to seek reimbursement for coroner, coroner's physician, or medical examiner services from the county where the deceased person was a resident. Currently, counties may incur significant expenses when conducting death investigations for individuals who lived in a different county, and this legislation provides a mechanism for the investigating county to recover those costs from the decedent's home county. The bill specifically enables the county with jurisdiction over the death (where the investigation takes place) to seek compensation for services rendered and fees generated during the investigation, effectively creating a standardized process for inter-county cost recovery in death investigation scenarios. The legislation is designed to ensure that the financial burden of conducting a death investigation falls more equitably between counties, particularly when the deceased was not a resident of the county where the investigation occurs. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon passage.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4714