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NY S07961

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/15/2016

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Griffo

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Public Health Law Section 4210 to require autopsies of deceased persons with epilepsy or a history of seizures to investigate whether death was caused by Sudden Unexpected Nocturnal Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)

  • Mandates that if SUDEP is determined as the cause of death, this finding shall be noted on the death certificate

  • Requires reporting of confirmed SUDEP cases to the North American SUDEP Registry

  • Takes effect 180 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Relates to the reporting of sudden, unexpected death in epilepsy; requires that when an autopsy shows a person died as a result of sudden, unexpected death in epilepsy, such cause shall be noted on the death certificate and filed with the North American SUDEP registry.

Last Action

referred to health

6/15/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules6/15/2016
Health5/31/2016

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