Am. H. B. No. 229 - Brenna Brossard SUDEP Awareness Act

• Requires health care practitioners (physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants) with primary responsibility for treating epilepsy patients to provide written information about Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) risk factors and conditions.

• Information provided must include current, evidence-based data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention obtained through a link posted on the Ohio Department of Health's website.

• Requires practitioners to provide contact information for nonprofit organizations that offer information and support services for epilepsy conditions.

• Directs the director of health to post a link to CDC SUDEP information on the department's website and allows local and national epilepsy organizations to request inclusion of their informational materials and contact information on the website at the director's discretion.

• Exempts emergency treatment situations from the written information requirement.