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House Bill 166

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Legislative History
Last Action	04/05/24: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 98)
Title	AN ACT relating to sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 98 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	235
Sponsors	J. Nemes, D. Bentley, S. Bratcher, A. Gentry, K. King, S. Sharp, P. Stevenson, W. Williams
Summary of Enacted Version	Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to define “SUDEP,” to update autopsy requirements, to require the Vital Statistics Branch to forward a copy of the death certificate to the North American SUDEP Registry if sudden unexpected death in epilepsy is found to be the cause or the suspected cause of death, and to provide that the Act may be cited as Jami’s Law.
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to define "SUDEP" and encourage a health care provider to provide information regarding sudden unexpected death in epilepsy; create a new section of KRS Chapter 72 to define "SUDEP" and update autopsy requirements; provide that the Act may be cited as Jami's Law.
Index Headings of Original Version	Deaths - Autopsies, epilepsy, requirements Health and Medical Services - Epilepsy diagnosis, information to be provided Physicians and Practitioners - Epilepsy diagnosis, information to be provided Coroners - Autopsies, epilepsy, requirements Short Titles and Popular Names - Jami's Law
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 Senate Floor Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 2
Votes	Vote History

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01/05/24	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/24/24	to Health Services (H)
02/01/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/02/24	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 05, 2024
02/06/24	3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/07/24	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/14/24	to Health Services (S)
03/22/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/25/24	2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/26/24	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024 passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/27/24	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day floor amendments (1-title) and (2) filed
03/28/24	Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (1-title) withdrawn 3rd reading, passed 37-1 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/05/24	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 98)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except remove the provision encouraging a physician or health care provider who has diagnosed and established a treatment plan for a patient with convulsive epilepsy to provide a patient with information about SUDEP; require the Vital Statistics Branch to forward a copy of the death certificate to the North American SUDEP Registry if SUDEP is found to be the cause or the suspected cause of death.
Index Headings	Deaths - Autopsies, epilepsy, requirements Deaths - Epilepsy, Vital Statistics Branch, requirements Coroners - Autopsies, epilepsy, requirements Coroners - Epilepsy, Vital Statistics Branch, requirements Short Titles and Popular Names - Jami's Law

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	L. Tichenor
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 166/GA

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	L. Tichenor
Summary	Retain original provisions, except create a new section of KRS Chapter 214 to prohibit a requirement for any individual to receive a COVID-19 vaccine for the purposes of student enrollment, employment, professional licensure, or medical treatment.
Index Headings	Diseases - COVID-19 vaccine, prohibition on requirement Education, Elementary and Secondary - COVID-19 vaccine, prohibition on requirement Education, Higher - COVID-19 vaccine, prohibition on requirement Health and Medical Services - COVID-19 vaccine, prohibition on requirement Labor and Industry - COVID-19 vaccine, prohibition on requirement Licensing - COVID-19 vaccine, prohibition of requirement Occupational Safety and Health - COVID-19 vaccine, prohibition on requirement Personnel and Employment - COVID-19 vaccine, prohibition on requirement Public Health - COVID-19 vaccine, prohibition on requirement Science and Technology - COVID-19 vaccine, prohibition on requirement Workforce - COVID-19 vaccine, prohibition on requirement

Last updated: 9/26/2024 1:37 PM (EDT)