Item 276 | First Year - FY2027 | Second Year - FY2028 |
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| Medical Examiner and Anatomical Services (40300) | $21,698,369 | $21,698,369 |
| Anatomical Services (40301) | FY2027 $763,882 | FY2028 $763,882 |
| Medical Examiner Services (40302) | FY2027 $20,934,487 | FY2028 $20,934,487 |
| Fund Sources: | | |
| General | FY2027 $18,634,935 | FY2028 $18,634,935 |
| Special | FY2027 $1,515,471 | FY2028 $1,515,471 |
| Federal Trust | FY2027 $1,547,963 | FY2028 $1,547,963 |
Authority: §§ 32.1-277 through 32.1-304, Code of Virginia.
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.