Item C02BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: January 28, 2009 Division: County Administration
Bulk Item: Yes X No _ Department: Medical Examiner
Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Reggie Paros/289-6002
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of Resolution authorizing the District 16 Medical Examiner
to establish fees to be charged to third parties for specific services
ITEM BACKGROUND: The agreement for District 16 Medical Examiner Services states that the
Medical Examiner shall develop a schedule of reasonable and customary fees, which shall be charged
to third parties for specific services. It further states that the revenue received from the collection of
such fees shall be retained and accounted for by the Medical Examiner and used for operating
expenses, thus reducing the overall level of County funding required for Medical Examiner activities
in subsequent years, as negotiated.
Dr. E. Hunt Scheuerman, Interim Medical Examiner, has recommended the attached Fee Schedule for
the District 16 Medical Examiner Office.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: N/A
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: This is not a contract.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST: N/A INDIRECT COST:
COST TO COUNTY:
BUDGETED: Yes No
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty YES OMB/Purchasing YES Risk Management N/A
DOCUMENTATION:
DISPOSITION:
Revised 1/09
Included X Not Required
AGENDA ITEM #
RESOLUTION NO. — 2009
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
AUTHORIZING THE DISTRICT 16 MEDICAL EXAMINER
OFFICE TO ESTABLISH FEES TO BE CHARGED TO
THIRD PARTIES FOR SPECIFIC SERVICES AS SET
FORTH IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND
MADE A PART OF THIS RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, F. S. Chapter 406 establishes Medical Examiner Districts; and
WHEREAS, F. S. 406.06(3) provides that the District Medical Examiners shall be
entitled to compensation and such reasonable salary and fees as are established by the Board of
County Commissioners in the respective Districts; and
WHEREAS, on August 20, 2008, the Board of County Commissioners approved the
Medical Examiner Agreement between the Monroe County and E. Hunt Scheuerman, M.D., to
provide District 16 Medical Examiner services; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 3 of the Agreement, the Medical Examiner shall
develop a schedule of reasonable and customary fees which shall be charged to third parties for
specific services, and
WHEREAS, the Medical Examiner Office has recommended the attached Fee Schedule
for approval by the Board of County Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners hereby desires that a fee schedule be
established for use by the Medical Examiner Office;
NOW THEREFORE; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA;
1. That the Board hereby approves the attached Fee Schedule for use by the District
16 Medical Examiner Office.
2. It is agreed that the revenue received from the collection of such fees shall be
retained and accounted for by the Medical Examiner and used for operating
expenses, thus reducing the overall level of County funding required for
Medical Examiner activities in subsequent years, as negotiated.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting held on the day of January, A.D., 2009.
Mayor George Neugent
Mayor Pro Tern Sylvia Murphy
Commissioner Kim Wigington
Commissioner Heather Carruthers
Commissioner Mario DiGennaro
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
(Seal) OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
By:
Deputy Clerk
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Mayor
MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
APPRpVE� AS TO:
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EXHIBIT A
District 16 Medical Examiner Of7ice
Fee Schedule
I. Reports and other paper work:
a. Copy free to investigating agencies, SAO, PDO, family (2)
b. All others $0.15/page plus I hour administration time
(currently $16.00)
2. Photographs (handled in accordance with FS 406.135): $20.00
(includes CD and time required to make copy of photos)
3. Microscopic Slides:
a. Recuts from existing blocks
I. $8.00 per slide
2. Physician time to review slides $75.00
b. Requests for slides from case without initial microscopic exam
1. $8.00 per slide
2. Physician time to select and tissue plus review slides $300.00
4. Approval of cremations, body donations and burials at sea no charge
5. State cases, as per F'S 406.08, are charged as follows:
a. Body removal/ transportation - $ 150.00
b. Investigation and inspection (external examination only) - $ 800.00
c. Investigation and autopsy - $2400.00
6. Private autopsy performed by medical examiner, fee for facility
and equipment use as well as for reimbursement for expendable
supplies - $1000.00
7'. Expert Witness Fees
a. Criminal cases District 16 ME cases - no fee
b. Civil cases District 16 ME cases — no fee
c. Criminal cases, consultations etc. from outside District 16 Private
practice as allowed under PS 406.06
d. Civil cases, from non -District 16 cases and others Private practice as
allowed under FS 406.06