Payment of Fees to District Medical Examiners and Forensic Investigators

(1) The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner may establish contracts with district medical examiners or forensic investigators for the purpose of conducting views of decedents intended for cremation or burial at sea. (2) The district medical examiner or forensic investigator shall conduct the inquiry set forth in 505 CMR 4.03(1) and (2). (3) The district medical examiner or forensic investigator shall submit documentation regarding the inquiry and view of decedents intended for cremation or burial at sea as specified by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. 8/23/19 (Effective 9/1/19) 505 CMR - 11 505 CMR: OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER 4.04: continued (4) Upon receipt of satisfactory documentation the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner shall compensate the district medical examiner or forensic investigator at a rate of $50 as set by the Secretary of Public Safety pursuant to M.G.L. c. 38, § 14 for each completed examination.