The department of corrections, from appropriations made by the general assembly, shall reimburse a county for reasonable and necessary costs incurred by the county coroner related to investigations or complete autopsies performed on persons in the custody of the department of corrections. Costs may include transportation, refrigeration, and body bags. The county shall certify these costs to the department, and, upon the approval of the executive director of the department or the executive director's designee, the department shall pay the costs.
Source: L. 2016: Entire section added, (HB 16-1406), ch. 150, p. 448, § 1, effective July 1.