641—127.8 (331,691) Deputy county medical examiners.
	 127.8(1) Appointment. A county medical examiner may appoint one or more deputy county medical examiners upon approval by the board of supervisors and the state medical examiner.
	 127.8(2) Qualifications. A DCME shall be licensed in the state of Iowa as a medical or osteopathic physician or surgeon.
	 127.8(3) Duties. A DCME shall serve at the direction of the county medical examiner and may perform any duty of a county medical examiner which is delegated by the county medical examiner to the DCME.
	 127.8(4) Fees. Fees for the services provided by a DCME shall be paid by the county of appointment.