Coroner 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: please submit in one of the following ways 
    • Fax: 504-568-3503 ATTN: Nicole Cousins
    • Mail: Bureau of Family Health at 1450 Poydras Street Suite 2032, New Orleans, LA 70112
    • Secure file transfer: call Nicole Cousins at 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.