Stella Pekarsky
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 36
Primary
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. 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.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-283.9, relating to Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy; autopsy protocol; information; training.
Left in Finance and Appropriations
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1213)
Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N 3-A)
Committee substitute printed 25106356D-S1
Assigned Education sub: Health
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1213)
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104610D
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Education and Health Substitute | HTML PDF |
| SEH Sub: Health Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
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| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1213) | PDF PDF |
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