Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) Program
Item 276 #1s
Item 276 #1s | First Year - FY2027 | Second Year - FY2028 | |
| Health and Human Resources |
| Department of Health | FY2027 $142,671 | FY2028 $142,671 | GF |
| FY2027 1.00 | FY2028 1.00 | FTE |
Language
Page 316, line 22, strike "$21,555,698" and insert "$21,698,369".
Page 316, line 22, strike "$21,555,698" and insert "$21,698,369".
Page 316, after line 24, insert:
"A. Out of this appropriation, $142,671 the first year and $142,671 the second year from the general fund shall be provided to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for any case involving a manner of death consistent with Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) to: (i) in addition to other information it deems appropriate, disclose its investigation into the cause of death in a full report, which shall include written findings pursuant to § 32.1-283, and (ii) within 30 days of such findings refer the case to a public or private institution, which shall provide to the decedent's next of kin, if known, information regarding the benefits of and process for submitting the deceased's medical information, including information about the deceased's history of epilepsy and seizures, to the North American SUDEP Registry.
B. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner shall publish resources with information on SUDEP and a SUDEP death investigation form on its website."
Explanation
(This amendment provides $142,671 GF and 1.0 position each year for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) to investigate any case involving a manner of death consistent with Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) and provide a full report to a public or private institution. It also requires OCME to publish resources with information on SUDEP and a SUDEP death investigation form on its website.)