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Lapeer County approves medical examiner contract with Oakland County amid cost concerns; ad hoc committee formed
Summary
After an extensive discussion about past problems with providers and rising per-autopsy costs, Lapeer County commissioners approved a new contract with Oakland County for medical examiner services and created a three-member ad hoc committee to review terms and alternatives.
Lapeer County commissioners approved a renewed contract with Oakland County to provide regional medical examiner services, citing prior problems with a previous provider and limited alternatives in Michigan, and appointed an ad hoc committee to review contract terms and options.
The move followed a lengthy presentation by the sheriff, who outlined the county’s history of outsourcing autopsy and death-investigation work, noted service problems under Saginaw-area providers, and described Oakland County as the most reliable regional partner. "Oakland has been a godsend for Lapeer County," the sheriff said, describing delays in death certificates and testimony that occurred under the previous vendor and saying Oakland provides prompt reports and courtroom support.
The sheriff told commissioners the contract includes a roughly $300…
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