CT SB00245

Requires the Chief Medical Examiner to obtain at least one contact hour of training or education in sudden unexpected death in epilepsy as part of continuing medical education, effective January 1, 2021.

Defines "sudden unexpected death in epilepsy" as the death of a person with epilepsy not caused by injury, drowning, or other known causes unrelated to epilepsy.

Maintains existing qualifications for the Chief Medical Examiner: U.S. citizenship, medical license in Connecticut, minimum four years postgraduate training in pathology, and additional forensic pathology experience as determined by the Commission on Medicolegal Investigations.

Allows unlicensed individuals otherwise qualified to be appointed Chief Medical Examiner if they obtain a Connecticut medical license within one year of appointment.

Takes effect October 1, 2020, amending section 19a-404 of Connecticut General Statutes.