Bill > SB207

This bill directs the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME), which is responsible for investigating deaths, to establish a protocol for cases where the cause of death is determined to be Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy, or SUDEP. SUDEP is defined in the bill as the sudden, unexplained death of a healthy individual with epilepsy under circumstances that are not due to other obvious causes like trauma or severe seizures. If a death is identified as SUDEP, the OCME will share the deceased's name, date of death, and contact information for next of kin, if known, with the Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia. This foundation will then be responsible for providing the deceased's family with information about how to submit the individual's medical history, including details about their epilepsy and seizures, to the North American SUDEP Registry, which collects data to help understand and prevent SUDEP.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB207