Heat related deaths in Louisiana
| Tracking # |
P003419-081623 |
| Submitted | Aug. 16, 2023 |
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From: Oliver Laughland
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Louisiana Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records related to the deaths in the state of Louisiana related to heat exposure starting from January 1 2020 to August 16 2023. Specifically, I request this information as a data set or spreadsheet that includes the following information (if available):
Case Number
Name of Deceased
Age of Deceased
Birthdate of Deceased
Gender
Race
Ethnicity (please note if Hispanic/Latino)
Date of Death
Manner of Death
Primary Cause(s)
Secondary Cause(s)
Incident Address or Place of Death (including city and zip code)
Residence Address (including city and zip code)
Pronouncement Address (including hospital name if applicable)
Notifying Agency
Autopsy (if applicable)
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will exceed $20. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of coronavirus cases in Orleans Parish. I am a journalist at the Guardian, which is a public interest news organization, and this information is not being sought for commercial purposes.
Section 44:32(D) of the Louisiana Public Records Act requires a response within three business days. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than that time period, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records. I can be reached at any time at 646-726-1894 or oliver.laughland@theguardian.com.
If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law. If only partial information is available, please release only the partial information to me.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Oliver Laughland
From: Louisiana Department of Health
Dear Oliver Laughland:
Thank you for your interest in the public records of Louisiana Department of Health. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the Louisiana Public Records Act. Your request was received in this office on 8/16/2023 and given the reference number P003419-081623 for tracking purposes.
Name of Documents Requested: Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Louisiana Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records related to the deaths in the state of Louisiana related to heat exposure starting from January 1 2020 to August 16 2023. Specifically, I request this information as a data set or spreadsheet that includes the following information (if available):
Case Number
Name of Deceased
Age of Deceased
Birthdate of Deceased
Gender
Race
Ethnicity (please note if Hispanic/Latino)
Date of Death
Manner of Death
Primary Cause(s)
Secondary Cause(s)
Incident Address or Place of Death (including city and zip code)
Residence Address (including city and zip code)
Pronouncement Address (including hospital name if applicable)
Notifying Agency
Autopsy (if applicable)
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will exceed $20. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of coronavirus cases in Orleans Parish. I am a journalist at the Guardian, which is a public interest news organization, and this information is not being sought for commercial purposes.
Section 44:32(D) of the Louisiana Public Records Act requires a response within three business days. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than that time period, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records. I can be reached at any time at 646-726-1894 or oliver.laughland@theguardian.com.
If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law. If only partial information is available, please release only the partial information to me.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Oliver Laughland
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Your request will be forwarded to the relevant department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question.
PLEASE NOTE: Although LDH’s records are generally subject to disclosure under the Louisiana Public Records Act (La. R.S. 44:1, et seq.), it is possible that confidentiality and/or privilege issues may be encountered in the processing of your request. If so, LDH will immediately notify you of any such issues and work with you to resolve them.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below, and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed.
Thank you,
Louisiana Department of Health
From: Louisiana Department of Health
Dear Oliver Laughland,
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of August 16, 2023, Reference # P003419-081623
Dear Oliver Laughland,
Your public records request is being processed; it is estimated that it will require an additional 15-30 days for collection and review of the prospective records before they will be available for inspection or reproduction.
It is possible that after this review that some or all of the prospective records may be exempt from disclosure, or that confidentiality and/or privilege issues may prevent the disclosure of the requested records. If so, LDH will contact you immediately to state the legal basis for withholding any records responsive to your request.
Sincerely,
Ryan Hart
Attorney
Bureau of Legal Services (BLS)
From: Louisiana Department of Health
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of August 16, 2023, Reference # P003419-081623.
Dear Oliver Laughland,
Your estimate is ready. Please login to the to review and approve your cost estimate. Louisiana Department of Health Public Records Center
You can make a check or money order payable to: Louisiana Department of Health
ATTN: Ryan Hart
Louisiana Department of Health
P. O. Box 3836
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Sincerely,
Ryan Hart
Attorney
Bureau of Legal Services (BLS)
From: Louisiana Department of Health
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RE: Public Records Request of August 16, 2023., Reference # P003419-081623
Dear Oliver Laughland,
The Louisiana Department of Health received a public information request from you on August 16, 2023. Your request mentioned: "To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Louisiana Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records related to the deaths in the state of Louisiana related to heat exposure starting from January 1 2020 to August 16 2023. Specifically, I request this information as a data set or spreadsheet that includes the following information (if available):
Case Number
Name of Deceased
Age of Deceased
Birthdate of Deceased
Gender
Race
Ethnicity (please note if Hispanic/Latino)
Date of Death
Manner of Death
Primary Cause(s)
Secondary Cause(s)
Incident Address or Place of Death (including city and zip code)
Residence Address (including city and zip code)
Pronouncement Address (including hospital name if applicable)
Notifying Agency
Autopsy (if applicable)
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will exceed $20. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of coronavirus cases in Orleans Parish. I am a journalist at the Guardian, which is a public interest news organization, and this information is not being sought for commercial purposes.
Section 44:32(D) of the Louisiana Public Records Act requires a response within three business days. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than that time period, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records. I can be reached at any time at 646-726-1894 or oliver.laughland@theguardian.com.
If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law. If only partial information is available, please release only the partial information to me.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Oliver Laughland
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The Louisiana Department of Health has estimated your request will require four (4) of computer programming and may cost one hundred dollars ($100.00). Please confirm you will pay the programming fee. Your confirmation is needed before the department can begin to process your request.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to reply to this email communication.
Sincerely,
Ryan Hart
Bureau of Legal Services (BLS)
Louisiana Department of Health
From: Louisiana Department of Health
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RE: Public Records Request of August 16, 2023, Reference # P003419-081623
Dear Oliver Laughland,
The Louisiana Department of Health received a public information request from you on August 16, 2023. Your request mentioned: “To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Louisiana Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records related to the deaths in the state of Louisiana related to heat exposure starting from January 1 2020 to August 16 2023. Specifically, I request this information as a data set or spreadsheet that includes the following information (if available):
Case Number
Name of Deceased
Age of Deceased
Birthdate of Deceased
Gender
Race
Ethnicity (please note if Hispanic/Latino)
Date of Death
Manner of Death
Primary Cause(s)
Secondary Cause(s)
Incident Address or Place of Death (including city and zip code)
Residence Address (including city and zip code)
Pronouncement Address (including hospital name if applicable)
Notifying Agency
Autopsy (if applicable)
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will exceed $20. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of coronavirus cases in Orleans Parish. I am a journalist at the Guardian, which is a public interest news organization, and this information is not being sought for commercial purposes.
Section 44:32(D) of the Louisiana Public Records Act requires a response within three business days. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than that time period, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records. I can be reached at any time at 646-726-1894 or oliver.laughland@theguardian.com.
If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law. If only partial information is available, please release only the partial information to me.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Oliver Laughland
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This letter is to clarify the information that you are seeking from the Louisiana Department of Health:
LDH sent you a cost estimate over 15 days ago. How do you wish to proceed?
If you would like for the Louisiana Department of Health to proceed with your public information request, please provide clarifications within fifteen (15) days from 09/25/2023. Otherwise, the Louisiana Department of Health will consider your request withdrawn.
You may provide a response to the Louisiana Department of Health by any of the following methods:
* by responding to this email or
* by regular mail to Louisiana Department of Health 628 N. 4th Street (70802) P.O. Box 3836 Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Upon receipt of your clarification, the Louisiana Department of Health will further respond to your Request as required by law, including providing you with an estimate of costs associated with producing the requested records.
If you have any questions, please reply to this email communication. Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
Ryan Hart
Attorney
Bureau of Legal Services (BLS)
From: Louisiana Department of Health
Dear Oliver Laughland,
In regards to your Public Records Request, which we received on 8/16/2023, we requested clarification from you 15 days ago. To date, we have not received a response. The Louisiana Department of Health now considers this request CLOSED. If you would still like the records, please submit another Public Records Request. Thank you for using the LDH Records Center.
Request Details:
Reference # P003419-081623
Description of Records Requested:
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From: Louisiana Department of Health
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RE: Public Records Request of August 16, 2023; Reference # P003419-081623
Dear Oliver Laughland,
The Louisiana Department of Health received a request from you on October 30, 2023. Your request mentioned: "To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Louisiana Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records related to the deaths in the state of Louisiana related to heat exposure starting from January 1 2020 to August 16 2023. Specifically, I request this information as a data set or spreadsheet that includes the following information (if available):
Case Number
Name of Deceased
Age of Deceased
Birthdate of Deceased
Gender
Race
Ethnicity (please note if Hispanic/Latino)
Date of Death
Manner of Death
Primary Cause(s)
Secondary Cause(s)
Incident Address or Place of Death (including city and zip code)
Residence Address (including city and zip code)
Pronouncement Address (including hospital name if applicable)
Notifying Agency
Autopsy (if applicable)
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will exceed $20. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of coronavirus cases in Orleans Parish. I am a journalist at the Guardian, which is a public interest news organization, and this information is not being sought for commercial purposes.
Section 44:32(D) of the Louisiana Public Records Act requires a response within three business days. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than that time period, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records. I can be reached at any time at 646-726-1894 or oliver.laughland@theguardian.com.
If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law. If only partial information is available, please release only the partial information to me.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Oliver Laughland
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This letter is to confirm the receipt of the above-referenced Public Records Request which was received by LDH. Although LDH’s records are generally subject to disclosure under the Louisiana Public Records Act (La. R.S. 44:1, et seq.), it is possible that confidentiality and/or privilege issues may be encountered in the processing of your request. If so, LDH will immediately notify you of any such issues and work with you to resolve them. It is also possible that LDH may not have records responsive to your request. LDH intends to fully comply with your request within a reasonable time. If any responsive and releasable records are located, you will receive an invoice for the same, and upon payment, the records will be released to you.
Sincerely,
Mark J. Semien
Bureau of Legal Services (BLS)
Louisiana Department of Health
From: Oliver Laughland
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $100.00 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
Louisiana Department of Health
PRL Office
P. O. Box 3836
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
From: Louisiana Department of Health
RE: RECORDS REQUEST of August 16, 2023, Reference # P003419-081623
Dear Oliver Laughland,
We have received your payment of on 12/01/2023 for Request Number P003419-081623.
Payment Date Payment Method Payment Amount
12/1/2023 Cash $100.00
If you are paying the estimate, we will now begin working on gathering documents responsive to your request. Once we have gathered the documents, a final statement of the remaining balance owed will be sent to you. This amount may change from the estimate depending on how much time and labor is actually spent on your request. Full payment is required before we release the records to you.
If you are making your final payment, we will contact you once your request is fulfilled and the documents are available for you online at the LDH Records Center, unless you have already been provided all responsive records.
Sincerely,
Louisiana Department of Health
From: Louisiana Department of Health
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of August 16, 2023, Reference # P003419-081623.
Dear Oliver Laughland,
Your invoice is ready. Please login to the to view your invoice. Louisiana Department of Health Public Records Center
**ONLINE PAYMENT NOW AVAILABLE** Please login to your . account to pay online LDH Records Center
Alternatively, you may still remit payment by check or money order made payable to: Louisiana Department of Health
Please remit check or money order payments, to the address indicated on the invoice. with a copy of the invoice,
Sincerely,
Mark J. Semien
Attorney Supervisor
Bureau of Legal Services (BLS)
From: Louisiana Department of Health
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RE: Public Records Request of August 16, 2023, Reference # P003419-081623
Dear Oliver Laughland,
The Louisiana Department of Health received a records request from you on November 15, 2023. Your request mentioned: “To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Louisiana Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records related to the deaths in the state of Louisiana related to heat exposure starting from January 1 2020 to August 16 2023. Specifically, I request this information as a data set or spreadsheet that includes the following information (if available):
Case Number
Name of Deceased
Age of Deceased
Birthdate of Deceased
Gender
Race
Ethnicity (please note if Hispanic/Latino)
Date of Death
Manner of Death
Primary Cause(s)
Secondary Cause(s)
Incident Address or Place of Death (including city and zip code)
Residence Address (including city and zip code)
Pronouncement Address (including hospital name if applicable)
Notifying Agency
Autopsy (if applicable)
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will exceed $20. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of coronavirus cases in Orleans Parish. I am a journalist at the Guardian, which is a public interest news organization, and this information is not being sought for commercial purposes.
Section 44:32(D) of the Louisiana Public Records Act requires a response within three business days. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than that time period, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records. I can be reached at any time at 646-726-1894 or oliver.laughland@theguardian.com.
If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law. If only partial information is available, please release only the partial information to me.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Oliver Laughland
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The Department has reviewed its files and has located responsive records to your request.
Please log in to the LDH Records Center at the following link to retrieve the appropriate responsive documents. Public Records Request - P003419-081623
If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this further, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Mark J. Semien
Louisiana Department of Health
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