Massachusetts H4833 eliminates fees for the removal of a child’s body by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Massachusetts H4833, also known as The Benson Bill, prohibits the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner from charging fees for the removal, transportation, or handling of a deceased child’s body. The bill defines a child as any individual aged five years or younger. The Office must report annually on its work related to deceased children’s bodies, including the total number of cases handled and any absorbed costs. The act takes effect 90 days after its passage.
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