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Polk County approves 28E agreement to send autopsies to Iowa State Medical Examiner after heated debate
Summary
The Polk County Board of Supervisors voted 3–2 to approve a 28E autopsy-services agreement sending autopsies to the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner, after weeks of discussion about costs, accreditation and local control. Supporters cited capacity and accreditation; opponents warned of losing statutory authority.
The Polk County Board of Supervisors on a 3–2 vote approved a 28E agreement to send autopsies and related services to the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner.
Board supporters said the county has struggled with staffing turnover, lost accreditation and an aging facility that cannot be cost-effectively expanded. County staff told the board the county’s annual medical-examiner office budget is about $4,300,000 and that autopsies alone were budgeted at roughly $1,000,000. Supporters argued the state’s expansion offers capacity,…
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