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This bill establishes the Mississippi Jenna's Law Task Force, a group composed of representatives from the State Medical Examiner's office, the Coroners & Medical Examiner Association, the Sheriffs' Association, the Mississippi Epilepsy Foundation, and the State Health Office. The task force's primary responsibility is to study Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy Patients (SUDEP), including its existence as a cause of death, its frequency, and how it compares to national data. They are also tasked with examining the feasibility of requiring coroners to report SUDEP deaths to the National SUDEP Registry and will provide recommendations to the Legislature on these matters. The task force must be appointed within thirty days of the bill's passage, will meet monthly, and is required to submit a final report with any proposed legislation by December 1, 2027, at which point it will be dissolved. The Mississippi Department of Health will provide staff support, and other state agencies are directed to assist the task force as needed, with members serving without compensation but eligible for expense reimbursement.

Health and Social Services, Justice

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1221.xml