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OK HB2013
Bill
Status
5/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Daniel Pae
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AI Summary
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Creates "Dylan's Law" addressing sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) awareness, identification, and reporting in Oklahoma
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Effective June 1, 2026, Service Oklahoma must allow driver license or state ID holders to voluntarily display a unique symbol indicating an epilepsy diagnosis, accessible to law enforcement and emergency medical professionals through the card or OLETS database
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Requires the State Commissioner of Health to provide guidance to medical providers on assessing elevated SUDEP risk in epilepsy patients, including factors like convulsive seizure history, frequency, and treatment response
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Mandates the Division of Health Care Information develop a public information program through the Injury Prevention Service to notify individuals with epilepsy about SUDEP dangers
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Requires autopsies of deceased individuals with epilepsy or seizure history to include a SUDEP determination, with confirmed cases noted on death certificates and reported to the North American SUDEP Registry (NASR)
Legislative Description
Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP); Dylan's Law; Service Oklahoma; driver license; unique symbol; voluntary; State Commissioner of Health; power and duty; Division of Health Care Information; autopsy; findings; records; determination; effective date.
Last Action
Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/25/2025
5/27/2025