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House Health Committee reports bill to identify SUDEP on death records
Summary
The House Health Committee unanimously reported House Bill 1442, which would require coroners and medical examiners to consider and record sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) during death investigations and on death certificates; an amendment broadened the requirement to investigations beyond autopsies.
The House Health Committee voted unanimously to report House Bill 1442, which directs coroners and medical examiners to consider sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, known as SUDEP, when investigating deaths and to record SUDEP on death certificates when appropriate.
The measure, sponsored by Representative Brett Borowski and co-prime Representative Flood, aims to improve tracking of SUDEP to support research and connect families with organizations that study and analyze SUDEP cases.
Committee staff summarized the bill and a technical amendment. Committee staff member Dylan said Amendment A00781 “requires coroners to check for SUDEP…
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