Bill Summary for H 736 (2023-2024)

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May 2 2023

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
House Bill 736 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 18, 2023
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE'S AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER TO COMPILE AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH IN EPILEPSY INFORMATION TO HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS AND PROVIDE A CORRESPONDING REPORT TO THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
Intro. by Gillespie, White, Cunningham, Sasser.

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House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.  Now requires the UNC School of Medicine’s Area Health Education Centers (NC AHEC) (was, the Department of Health and Human Services [DHHS]) to consult with the NC Medical Board, DHHS, NC Board of Nursing, NC Board of Pharmacy, and the following professional associations: the NC Nurses Association,  NC Medical Society, NC Academy of Family Physicians, and NC Pediatric Society (was, just NC Nurses Association), to gather evidence-based information on sudden unexpected death in epilepsy from publications and nonprofit organizations to create standard information to provide to all health care practitioners in this State.  Makes conforming changes to account for new role of NC AHEC. Amends the act's long title.