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Board votes to permanently waive medical examiner transport and storage fee for county residents
Summary
After a six‑month pilot, supervisors approved ongoing funding to eliminate a $400 transportation and storage fee charged by the County Medical Examiner; the CEO reported ongoing funds identified and placed in a PFU.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to direct the Chief Executive Office and the County Medical Examiner to identify and put in place permanent funding to eliminate the Medical Examiner’s transportation and storage fee for county residents.
Supervisor Hilda Solis, the motion’s lead, said the $400 fee placed an unexpected financial burden on grieving families. The board had approved a 180‑day pilot waiver in March 2024; county staff collected demographic and operational data during that period and reported preliminary findings showing the fee disproportionately…
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