HB392:

Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP); investigation of deaths.

Bill Summary:

Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy. Requires
the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to take certain actions
upon the finding that an individual died from Sudden Unexpected Death
in Epilepsy (SUDEP). The bill directs the Office of the Chief Medical
Examiner to publish information on SUDEP and a SUDEP death investigation
form on its website. Additionally, the bill requires the Chief Medical
Examiner and local medical examiners to complete training provided
by The Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia. The bill has a delayed effective
date of January 1, 2023.

Bill Patron: Murphy

Last Action(s):
(House) Continued to 2023 in Health, Welfare and Institutions February 10, 2022

Bill Status:


Carried Over