HF 93 (LSB 1116YH (1) 89)

HOUSE FILE 93

BY  BACON

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to costs associated with transporting a dead body.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 331.804, Code 2021, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  3.  The county shall reimburse the funeral director for all costs associated with the transportation of the body.
    Sec. 2.  IMPLEMENTATION OF ACT.  Section 25B.2, subsection 3, shall not apply to this Act.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to the costs associated with transporting a dead body. The bill requires a county to reimburse a funeral director for all costs associated with the transportation of a body after an investigation or autopsy has been completed.
   The bill may include a state mandate as defined in Code section 25B.3. The bill makes inapplicable Code section 25B.2, subsection 3, which would relieve a political subdivision from complying with a state mandate if funding for the cost of the state mandate is not provided or specified. Therefore, political subdivisions are required to comply with any state mandate included in the bill.