HB392: Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP); investigation of deaths.

Legislative 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.