641—127.4 (331,691) Fees.
	 127.4(1) Payment of fee and expenses.
	  a.   	 A medical examiner shall receive from the county of appointment a fee for each preliminary investigation and report submitted in a case in which a death affects the public interest. A county medical examiner shall also receive from the county of appointment the examiner’s actual expenses.
	  b.   	 A pathologist or other physician who performs an autopsy under medical examiner authorization shall be paid for the services by the county of appointment.
	 127.4(2) Reimbursement.
	  a.   	 County of residence different from county of appointment—Iowa resident. The county of the decedent’s residence shall reimburse the county of appointment for the fee and expenses paid by the county of appointment.
	  b.   	 Death caused by criminal defendant. If the person’s death is caused by a criminal defendant who has been convicted and sentenced for murder, voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, or homicide by vehicle, the county of the person’s residence may recover from the defendant the fee and expenses.
	  c.   	 Out-of-state resident—law enforcement involvement. The fee and expenses of a county medical examiner who performs an investigation or autopsy of a person who dies after being brought into the state for emergency medical treatment by or at the direction of an out-of-state law enforcement officer or public authority shall be paid by the state. A claim for payment shall be filed with the department.
	  d.   	 Out-of-state resident—no law enforcement involvement. The fee and expenses of a county medical examiner who performs an investigation or autopsy of an out-of-state resident shall be paid by the county of appointment.
	  e.   	 Child under the age of two. If the death of a child under the age of two results from an unknown cause or if the circumstances surrounding the death indicate that sudden infant death syndrome may be the cause of death, the department shall reimburse the county of appointment up to $400 toward the expense of the autopsy. A county auditor may submit a copy of the bill and the autopsy report to Iowa SIDS Program, Department of Public Health, Lucas State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319. A request for reimbursement shall be submitted within one year after the date of death.