Pennsylvania HB1442 mandates autopsies for sudden unexplained deaths in individuals diagnosed with epilepsy and requires coroners to report suspected.

Pennsylvania HB1442 amends the coroner's investigation process to include autopsies for sudden unexplained deaths in individuals diagnosed with epilepsy. If an autopsy suggests sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), the coroner must indicate this on the death certificate and provide next of kin with information about a third-party entity that studies SUDEP. This law applies to all Pennsylvania counties, regardless of class. SUDEP refers to deaths in epilepsy patients not due to trauma, drowning, status epilepticus, or other known causes, often with evidence of an associated seizure.

Pennsylvania HB1442 mandates autopsies for sudden unexplained deaths in individuals diagnosed with epilepsy and requires coroners to report suspected.

Pennsylvania HB1442 amends the coroner's investigation process to include autopsies for sudden unexplained deaths in individuals diagnosed with epilepsy. If an autopsy suggests sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), the coroner must indicate this on the death certificate and provide next of kin with information about a third-party entity that studies SUDEP. This law applies to all Pennsylvania counties, regardless of class. SUDEP refers to deaths in epilepsy patients not due to trauma, drowning, status epilepticus, or other known causes, often with evidence of an associated seizure.