MaineMaine funds higher payments for requested body transports
Maine sets aside $12,000 for 2026–27 to increase body transport payments and pay funeral homes for required employee waiting time.
What it does
Maine sets aside $12,000 for 2026–27 to increase payments to funeral homes that take bodies to Augusta at the Medical Examiner’s request. The listed payment amounts are unclear.
The law sets aside funding to pay funeral homes when their employees must wait at the Medical Examiner’s office because of its work.
Argument forPayments for requested trips and required waiting could help funeral homes cover workers’ time and travel costs.
Argument againstThe $12,000 set aside for these payments could add costs to Maine’s budget.
More detail
The law provides $12,000 in 2026–27 funding to increase payments for requested body transports. The distance-based payments go to a funeral establishment that transports a body to Augusta. The transport must be to Augusta and requested by the Office of Chief Medical Examiner. The funding applies to fiscal year 2026–27.
The law provides funding to establish payment for required employee waiting time. This applies to an employee of a funeral establishment transporting a body at the Office’s request. The employee must be required to wait at the Office because of the Chief Medical Examiner’s processes or official activities. Payment is at the wage rate stated in Title 26, section 664, subsection 1. The funding applies to fiscal year 2026–27.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Apr 16Signed by Governor Janet MillsLatest
- Apr 14PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.Major
- Apr 14Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 14PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Passed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 14ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 14The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-103) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-713) thereto.Minor
- Apr 14Sent down for concurrence.
- Apr 14PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-103) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-713) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.Minor
- Apr 14Committee Amendment "A" (S-103) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-713) thereto ADOPTED.Minor
- Apr 14On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-713) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-103) READ and ADOPTED.
- Apr 14On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-103) was ADOPTED.Minor
- Apr 14On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-103) in concurrence.Minor
- Apr 14On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
- 2025
- Jun 25CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- May 27On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- May 27Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 27PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Became Law
- May 22In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 22The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-103).Minor
- May 22Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
- May 22CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
- May 20Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- May 20Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-103).Minor
- May 20Committee Amendment "A" (S-103) READ and ADOPTED.Minor
- May 20READ ONCE.Minor
- May 20Report READ and ACCEPTED.
- May 16Reported Out - OTP-AM
- Apr 2Voted - OTP-AM
- Apr 2Work Session Held
- Mar 21CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Feb 19Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 19, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2Introduced
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