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NC H222

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

4/26/2021

Primary Sponsor

Dennis Riddell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Designates the second week in November as Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) Awareness Week in North Carolina.

  • Names the act the Shannon Leigh Adcock, Steven Anthony Christos, and Samantha Davis Memorial Act.

  • Establishes a goal for local boards of education to develop and provide seizure awareness training for teachers and school personnel responsible for students with epilepsy or seizure-prone students.

  • Notes that more than one out of 1,000 people with epilepsy die from SUDEP annually, with uncontrolled seizures increasing the risk to more than one out of 150.

Legislative Description

SUDEP Awareness Week/Training Recommendation

Education

Last Action

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

4/26/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules and Operations of the Senate4/26/2021
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House4/21/2021
State Government3/8/2021

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