Requires UNC’s School of Medicine's Area Health Education Center (UNC AHEC) to consult with the Department of Health and Human Services, the North Carolina Medical Board, North Carolina Board of Nursing, North Carolina Medical Society, North Carolina Pediatric Society, North Carolina Board of Pharmacy, North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians, and the North Carolina 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. Specifies that the information must include, at a minimum, current and evidence-based information about sudden unexpected death in epilepsy risk factors and conditions and contact information for nonprofit organizations that provide support services for epilepsy conditions. Requires that the information be made available on the NC AHEC’s website and readily accessible to health care practitioners in this State. Requires NC AHEC to report to the specified NCGA committee a completed summary or booklet of information provided to health care practitioners in the report by no later than September 1, 2025.
JOEL H. CRISP SUDEP AWARENESS LAW.
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AN ACT TO DIRECT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE'S AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS 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, Potts, White, Cunningham.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Apr 9 2025)
Bill History:
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Fri, 21 Feb 2025 House: Filed
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Mon, 24 Feb 2025 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 4 Mar 2025 House: Reptd Fav
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Tue, 4 Mar 2025 House: Re-ref Com On Higher Education
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Wed, 2 Apr 2025 House: Reptd Fav
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Thu, 3 Apr 2025 House: Reptd Fav
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Thu, 3 Apr 2025 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Thu, 3 Apr 2025 House: Placed On Cal For 04/08/2025
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Tue, 8 Apr 2025 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Tue, 8 Apr 2025 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Wed, 9 Apr 2025 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Wed, 9 Apr 2025 Senate: Regular Message Received From House
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Wed, 9 Apr 2025 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 9 Apr 2025 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
H 160
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Bill H 160 (2025-2026)Summary date: Feb 21 2025 - View Summary
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