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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 331.802, subsection 2, Code 1995, is 1 2 amended to read as follows: 1 3 2. If a person's death affects the public interest, the 1 4 county medical examiner shall conduct a preliminary 1 5 investigation of the cause and manner of death, prepare a 1 6 written report of the findings, promptly submit the full 1 7 report to the state medical examiner on forms prescribed for 1 8 that purpose, and submit a copy of the report to the county 1 9 attorney. For each preliminary investigation and the 1 10 preparation and submission of the required reports, the county 1 11 medical examiner shall receive a fee determined by the board 1 12 plus the examiner's actual expenses. The fee and expenses 1 13 shall be paid by the countyfor which the service is provided1 14 of residence of the person, except that the fee and expenses 1 15 for a murder victim shall be paid through the expenditure of 1 16 funds in the victim compensation fund created in section 1 17 912.14. The fee and expenses of the county medical examiner 1 18 who performs an autopsy or conducts an investigation of a 1 19 person who dies after being brought into this state for 1 20 emergency medical treatment by or at the direction of an out- 1 21 of-state law enforcement officer or public authority shall be 1 22 paid by the state. A claim for payment shall be filed with 1 23 the Iowa department of public health. 1 24 Sec. 2. Section 912.14, Code 1995, is amended to read as 1 25 follows: 1 26 912.14 VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND. 1 27 A victim compensation fund is established as a separate 1 28 fund in the state treasury. Moneys deposited in the fund 1 29 shall be administered by the department and dedicated to and 1 30 used for the purposes ofsectionsections 331.802 and 709.10 1 31 and this chapter. Notwithstanding section 8.33, any balance 1 32 in the fund on June 30 of any fiscal year shall not revert to 1 33 the general fund of the state. 1 34 EXPLANATION 1 35 This bill provides for payment of the fee and expenses of 2 1 the county medical examiner of the preliminary investigation 2 2 and preparation of required reports relating to a person's 2 3 death which affects the public interest, by the county of 2 4 residence of the person or by the victim compensation fund if 2 5 the person is a murder victim. The bill also provides a 2 6 conforming change to allow for expenditure of moneys in the 2 7 victim compensation fund for the purpose established in the 2 8 bill. 2 9 LSB 2363SV 76 2 10 pf/cf/24
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