LA County Board

8. Compassion and Equity: Waiving the Medical Examiner’s Transportation\nand Storage Fee for Los Angeles County Residents\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Solis: Instruct the Chief Medical\nExaminer to provide transportation and storage fee waivers to all County\nresidents starting immediately after the passage of this motion; collect data,\nincluding demographic information, being sensitive to privacy and the Health\nInsurance Portability and Accountability Act, to assess and evaluate need and\nimpact, during the 180 days prior to the issuance of the report; and instruct the\nChief Medical Examiner to take the following actions:\nIn collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer, identify a funding\nsource to provide transportation and storage waivers for all County\nresidents during the assessment period; and\nReport back to the Board in writing in 180 days on the data collected with\nrecommendations and relevant implementation plans, on the future of the\nDepartment of Medical Examiner’s Transportation and Storage fees.\n(24-0991)