UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS HB 166/GA
Page 1 of 1
HB016610.100 - 235 - XXXX 2/6/2024 2:24 PM GA
AN ACT relating to sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 72 IS CREATED TO 3
READ AS FOLLOWS: 4
(1) For the purposes of this section, "SUDEP" means sudden unexpected death in 5
epilepsy. 6
(2) (a) All autopsies conducted in this state as required by KRS 72.025 shall 7
include, if requested by an immediate family member of the deceased to the 8
coroner, an inquiry to determine whether the death is a direct result of a 9
seizure or epilepsy. If the finding in an autopsy is consistent with SUDEP, 10
the coroner shall indicate on the death certificate that SUDEP is the cause 11
or suspected cause of death. 12
(b) If SUDEP is written as the cause or suspected cause of death, the Vital 13
Statistics Branch shall forward a copy of the death certificate to the North 14
American SUDEP Registry at the Langone Medical Center at New York 15
University within thirty (30) days. 16
Section 2. This Act may be cited as Jami's Law. 17