An Act to Update Reimbursement Rates for Transportation of Deceased Persons by Funeral Homes When the Transport is at the Request of the Chief Medical Examiner
Sponsored By: Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic)
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Higher pay for funeral transports and wait time
If your funeral home transports a body to Augusta at the Chief Medical Examiner's request, the Office pays higher rates. It pays $135 for the first 25 miles. It then pays $2.20 per mile for miles 26-50, and $2.00 per mile over 50, while actually transporting the body. If an employee must wait because of the Office's processes, it pays for that time at the hourly wage in Title 26, section 664(1). The law provides $12,000 in 2026-27 (and $0 in 2025-26) to fund these payments.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joseph M. Baldacci
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Daniel Shagoury
Democratic • House
Joseph Rafferty
Democratic • Senate
Marianne Moore
Republican • Senate
Michael Lemelin
Republican • House
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Actions Timeline
ACTPUB Chapter 742
5/4/2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
4/14/2026SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/14/2026HouseThe House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-103) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-713) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/14/2026HouseOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-103) in concurrence. On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-103) was ADOPTED. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-713) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-103) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (S-103) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-713) thereto ADOPTED. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-103) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-713) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence.
4/14/2026SenateCARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
6/25/2025SenateOn motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
5/27/2025SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/27/2025HouseCONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-103).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/22/2025HouseReport READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-103) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-103).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
5/20/2025SenateCARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
3/21/2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate on February 19, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
2/19/2025Senate
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