What was the sentence given to the former director of the Qionglin Health Center?

The court sentenced Wu to two years of imprisonment and five years of deprivation of civil rights for fraud, with a five-year probation period.

How much was the health center authorized to charge per administrative autopsy case?

The health center was only authorized to charge two hundred NTD per administrative autopsy case under the regulations.

How did Wu conceal his actions of collecting unauthorized autopsy fees from families?

Wu concealed his actions by violating charging regulations and issuing ten death certificates to the families of the deceased.

When did Wu retire and how much of the lost administrative autopsy fees did he repay?

Wu retired in October 2023 and repaid the lost administrative autopsy fees of 1,042,200 NTD in that same year.

How did the Health Bureau respond to prevent further irregularities in administrative autopsies?

The Health Bureau revised the administrative autopsy application process and approved six medical institutions to cooperate in handling the business.

Former Qionglin Health Center Director Sentenced to 2 Years with Probation for Accepting Red Envelope Fees

Published Apr 10, 2026 6:17 PM ・ Updated Jun 18, 2026 1:22 PM ・ 3 min read ・ Source: CNA (Central News Agency)

A former director of the Qionglin Health Center was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment with a 5-year probation for fraudulently collecting illicit fees totaling over 8.74 million NTD. He must also pay 2.5 million NTD to the public treasury. The Health Bureau has since revised its autopsy application procedures and recovered some of the financial losses.

The indictment stated that Wu, knowing that health centers could only charge 200 NTD per administrative autopsy case and that payment should be made in person by the family, arbitrarily collected red envelope fees ranging from 2,000 to 4,000 NTD per case.

The indictment pointed out that to conceal his actions, Wu, based on a breach of trust, not only violated the aforementioned charging regulations but also issued 10 death certificates to the deceased's families, causing the health center to suffer losses in uncollected fees.

The Hsinchu District Court announced its verdict today, sentencing the Wu, the director, to 2 years imprisonment and 5 years deprivation of civil rights for fraud, with a 5-year probation period. He must pay NT$2.5 million to the public treasury, and the confiscated criminal proceeds of over 8.74 million NTD will be forfeited. The case is subject to appeal.

In response, the Hsinchu County Government Health Bureau issued a statement expressing respect for the judicial ruling. Wu retired in October 2023 and repaid the health center the lost administrative autopsy fees of 1,042,200 NTD in the same year.

The Health Bureau indicated that to prevent further irregularities in administrative autopsies, they have revised and announced the 'Hsinchu County Administrative Autopsy Application Process' on their official website, and have approved six medical institutions to cooperate in handling administrative autopsy business. (Editor: Xie Yazhu) 1150410

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Former Qionglin Health Center Director Sentenced to 2 Years with Probation for Accepting Red Envelope Fees

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