An Act to Update Reimbursement Rates for Transportation of Deceased Persons by Funeral Homes
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0562
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S713 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 241,
L.D. 562, "Ati 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"
Amend the amendment by inserting after the title the following:
'Amend the bill in section 1 in the 4th indented paragraph in the 5th line (page 1, line
8 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "$300" and inserting the following: '$135'
Amend the bill in section 1 in the 4th indented paragraph in the 5th line (page 1, line 8
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "$4.50" and inserting the following; '$2.20'
Amend the bill in section 1 in the 4th indented paragraph in the 6th line (page 1, line 9
in L.D.) by striking out the following: "$4" and inserting the following: '^2''
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 and inserting the following:
'See. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE
Chief Medical Examiner - Office of 0412
Initiative; Provides funding to increase the transportation reimbursement rate and to
establish a reimbursement rate for employees of funeral establishments requested to
transport a body for the Office of Chief Medical Examiner who are required to wait.
GENERAL FUND 2025-26 2026-27
AHOther $0 $12,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $12,000
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or
section number to read consecutively.
SENATE AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENT "^\ " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 241, L,D. 562 c^\^
SUMMARY
This amendment amends Committee Amendment "A" to reduce the increases made by
Committee Amendment "A" to travel reimbursement rates for transporting a body to
Augusta at the request of the Office of Chief Medical Examiner. Under this amendment,
the reimbursement rates are $135 for the first 25/ifiSe^, $2.20 per mile for the next 25 miles
and $2 per mile for miles m excess^f 50 pri'hy/ T^ri^neadment also removes the ongoing
funding to increase the/jlr^ispQrtaj'ioq/rei^b^fsei^eiit rsds^uyfiscal year 2025-26 and
decreases the appropri^/^/m ^c^l y^ar 2^
SPONSORED BY:
(Senator ROTUNDO,'M.)
COUNTY: Androscoggin
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
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SENATE AMENDMENT
Revised: 04/14/26 t-KL
LD 562 LR 2232(04)
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
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 1^1 to Committee Amendment "A" CS
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo ofAndroscoggin
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund
ppropriations/Allocations
General Fund
($49,026) ($37,026)
($37,026)
($37,026)
($49,026)
($37,026)
($37,026) ($37,026)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This amendment reduces the reimbursement rates shown in the Committee Amendment. It also removes the General
Fund appropriation in fiscal year 2025-26 and reduces the appropriations by $37,026 beginning in fiscal year 2026-27.
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