Relates to reimbursement for coroner and medical examiner fees from the county where the decedent resided
This bill requires counties that provide coroner or medical examiner services (like autopsies or death investigations) to seek reimbursement from the county where the deceased person lived, rather than the county where the death occurred. It directly affects local governments by changing how costs for these services are paid between counties. The key provision adds a new law section stating that the county with jurisdiction over the death must bill the decedent's home county for fees and services. This policy change simplifies billing by aligning reimbursement with the decedent's residence, not the location of death.
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Introduction
Jan 2025
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Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
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Phil Steck
DDemocratic
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