An Act To Increase the Fee Paid to a Funeral Home To Transport a Body at the Request of the State Medical Examiner

Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3024, 4th ¶,  as amended by PL 2001, c. 222, §3, is further amended to read:

The Chief Medical Examiner may authorize any other expenses necessary to carry out the Chief Medical Examiner's duties. The Chief Medical Examiner shall reimburse a funeral establishment that transports a body to Augusta at the request of the Office of Chief Medical Examiner at the following rates: for up to and including the first 25 miles, $120; for the next 25 miles, $2 per mile traveled while actually transporting a body; and for miles in excess of 50, $1.75 per mile traveled while actually transporting a body.

Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE

Chief Medical Examiner - Office of 0412

Initiative: Provides funds to increase the reimbursement rate paid to a funeral home for transporting a body to the State Medical Examiner.

GENERAL FUND	2011-12	2012-13
All Other	$0	$35,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$35,000

Sec. 3. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2012.