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LD 248

An Act To Rename The Administrator Of The Office Of Chief Medical Examiner The Director Of Medical Examiner Operations

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Anne Carney

LD 248 renames Maine OCME head from Administrator to Director of Medical Examiner Operations; no duties change, minor General Fund cost, enacted March 25, 2025.

Signed by Governor
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Bill Summary · LD 248

Summary: LD 248 – An Act To Rename The Administrator Of The Office Of Chief Medical Examiner The Director Of Medical Examiner Operations

Overview

LD 248 proposes to rename the head position of Maine’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME). Specifically, it changes the title from “Administrator of the Office of Chief Medical Examiner” to “Director of Medical Examiner Operations.” The bill does not indicate a change in duties beyond the title, and it applies within the Department of the Attorney General, which oversees the OCME.

  • Bill number: LD 248
  • Title: An Act To Rename The Administrator Of The Office Of Chief Medical Examiner The Director Of Medical Examiner Operations
  • Introduced: January 21, 2025
  • Sponsor: Sen. Carney of Cumberland
  • Committee: Judiciary
  • Status: Signed by Governor (enacted March 25, 2025)

Key Provisions

  • Renames the leadership position of the OCME from Administrator to Director of Medical Examiner Operations.
  • No substantive changes to powers, duties, or organizational structure are specified in the text provided; the change appears to be a nomenclature update affecting titles used in statutes and official references.

Who/What Is Affected

  • The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) and the Department of the Attorney General.
  • The individual occupying the renamed role, and any statutory references to the position (e.g., job titles in laws, regulations, and internal documents) that previously use the term “Administrator.”

Fiscal Impact

  • Both fiscal notes (LR 146(01) and LR 146(02)) indicate a minor cost increase to the General Fund.
  • The additional costs are described as minor and absorbable within existing budgeted resources of the Department of the Attorney General.
  • No new, significant funding or programmatic changes are anticipated beyond the title renaming.

Legislative History and Timeline

  • 2025-01-21: Referred to the Judiciary Committee (sponsor: Sen. Carney).
  • 2025-03-12: Work session held; OTP (Ought to Pass) voted.
  • 2025-03-19–2025-03-20: Reports and readings; passed to be engrossed; in concurrence; various consent calendar actions.
  • 2025-03-20: Passed to be enacted (in concurrence); sent for concurrence.
  • 2025-03-25: Signed by the Governor (became law).

Effective Date

  • The provided materials do not specify an explicit effective date. Enactment occurred upon the Governor’s signature, with no separate date stated in the summary documents.

Note

The content focuses on a title change for the OCME leadership. No other policy, funding, or operational changes are indicated in the available summaries beyond minor fiscal impacts and administrative renaming.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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