Coroner and Death Investigator Reimbursement
• Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Investigation Reporting Form (SUIDIRF)
– Reimbursement: $100
– Requirements:
• Received by the Bureau of Family Health within 10 days of death
• Completed within 24 hours of the infant death
• Complete as possible with a narrative that describes incident (use narrative to explain any gaps in information)
• Include death scene diagram, doll reenactment and photographs whenever possible
• Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Autopsy
– Reimbursement: $500
– Requirements:
• Received by BFH within 75 days of death
• Completed by a pathologist skilled in forensics
• Follow standardized autopsy procedure
• Includes external, internal, microscopic, toxicology and summary report
• Submission
– Fax: 504-568-3503
– Mail: Bureau of Family Health at 1450 Poydras Street Suite 2032, New Orleans, LA 70112
– Secure file transfer: call Alexa Erck 504-568-3504 for more information
• Please include a separate BFH reimbursement form for the SUIDIRF and autopsy and a W-9 form first time reimbursement requests.
• Please make sure that all mail is marked confidential and all faxes have a covers letter.
