VA HB689 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-13 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy; 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, 2025. Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy; 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, 2025.

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Title

SUDP; Office of Chief Medical Examiner to publish information on its website.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-13HouseLeft in Appropriations
2024-02-02HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
2024-02-01HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2024-02-01HouseReported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2024-02-01HouseAssigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
2024-02-01HouseCommittee substitute printed 24106349D-H1
2024-01-30HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
2024-01-17HouseAssigned sub: Health
2024-01-09HouseReferred to Committee on Health and Human Services
2024-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24105128D

Same As/Similar To

SB390 (Similar To) 2024-02-12 - Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
321283.9(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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