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OH HB758
Bill
Status
3/11/2026
Primary Sponsor
Bride Sweeney
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AI Summary
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Requires coroners to investigate and report sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) when an autopsy subject had epilepsy or seizure history, with findings documented on death certificates and reported to SUDEP registries
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Mandates health care practitioners treating epilepsy patients provide education and counseling on SUDEP risks, with the Ohio Department of Health developing guidance on risk factors including convulsive seizures and seizure frequency
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Allows persons with epilepsy to voluntarily enroll in Ohio's Disability Database and request a unique epilepsy designation symbol on their driver's license or state identification card
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Requires health benefit plans and Medicaid to cover seizure detection devices when prescribed by an epilepsy specialist and determined medically necessary, including full coverage of related services and subscriptions
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Adds epilepsy to the list of qualifying disabilities for the state's Disability Database, enabling law enforcement to access information about a person's condition during encounters
Legislative Description
Regards SUDEP, epilepsy license designation, disability database
Health and Human Services : Health Care
Last Action
Introduced
3/11/2026