Mississippi HB1221 establishes "Jenna's Law" to mandate autopsies include an inquiry for seizure or epilepsy-related deaths.
Mississippi HB1221, known as "Jenna's Law," mandates that every autopsy in the state include an inquiry to determine if the death was a direct result of a seizure or epilepsy. If the findings are consistent with sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), the medical examiner must indicate SUDEP as the cause or suspected cause of death on the death certificate and forward a copy to the North American SUDEP Registry within thirty days. This law aims to improve tracking and understanding of SUDEP cases.
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