VirginiaSudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy; autopsy protocol, information published.
What it does
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy; autopsy protocol; information; training. 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), defined in the bill. The bill directs the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to publish information on SUDEP and a SUDEP death investigation form on its website.
More detail
Additionally, the bill requires the Chief Medical Examiner and local medical examiners to complete training in the investigation of SUDEP on a triennial basis. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Feb 5Left in Finance and AppropriationsLatest
- Jan 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1213)
- Jan 30Committee substitute printed 25106356D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N 3-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N 3-A)Minor
- Jan 28Assigned Education sub: HealthMinor
- Jan 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1213)
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104610DIntroduced