NY State Senate Bill 2013-S6232

Senate Bill S6232

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires medical certificate portion of death certificates to include a determination of whether the deceased suffered a sudden, unexpected death in epilepsy

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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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- Passed Assembly
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 20, 2014	committed to rules
Jun 10, 2014	advanced to third reading
Jun 09, 2014	2nd report cal.
Jun 03, 2014	1st report cal.1177
Jan 08, 2014	referred to health

Votes

- Jun 3, 2014 - Health Committee Vote
  S6232
  
  17
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Health Committee Vote: Jun 3, 2014
      
      aye (17)
      
      Ball
      
      Farley
      
      Felder
      
      Golden
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Larkin
      
      Martins
      
      Montgomery
      
      O'Brien
      
      Peralta
      
      Rivera
      
      Savino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Young

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2013-S6232 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8444
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§4141 & 4210, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:: S1789, A2359

2013-S6232 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires medical certificate portion of death certificates to include a determination of whether the deceased suffered a sudden, unexpected death in epilepsy.

2013-S6232 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S6232

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the public health law, in relation to
sudden, unexpected death in epilepsy

PURPOSE:

To require the medical certificate portion of death certificates to
include a determination of whether the deceased suffered a sudden,
unexpected death in epilepsy.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 4141 of the public health law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (e) which reads: The medical
certificate shall include a determination as to whether the deceased
suffered a sudden, unexpected death in epilepsy, in accordance with
standards established by the commissioner.

Section 2. Section 4210 of the public health law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 5 which reads: Every autopsy of the body of a
deceased human shall include an investigation and determination as to
whether the deceased suffered a sudden, unexpected death in epilepsy,
in accordance with standards established by the commissioner. In the
event the deceased did suffer a sudden, unexpected death in epilepsy,
such information shall be reported to the department within three

business days.

Section 3 is the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

Sudden, unexpected death in epilepsy is a mysterious, rare condition
in which young or middle-aged individuals with epilepsy die without a
clear cause. This is estimated to account for up to 17% of deaths in
people with epilepsy. The Institute of Medicine has found sudden,
unexpected death in epilepsy is underreported and there has not been a
systematic effort to collect information about persons who have died
from this disorder. This bill requires reporting of deaths caused by
this disorder and will raise awareness among medical examiners.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New legislation.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become a law; with certain provisions.

2013-S6232 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6232

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 8, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to sudden, unexpected
  death in epilepsy

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision 4 of section 4141 of the public health law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows:
  (E) THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE SHALL INCLUDE A DETERMINATION AS TO WHETH-
ER THE DECEASED SUFFERED A SUDDEN,  UNEXPECTED  DEATH  IN  EPILEPSY,  IN
ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
  S  2. Section 4210 of the public health law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 5 to read as follows:
  5. EVERY AUTOPSY OF THE BODY OF A  DECEASED  HUMAN  SHALL  INCLUDE  AN
INVESTIGATION  AND  DETERMINATIONS AS TO WHETHER THE DECEASED SUFFERED A
SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED DEATH  IN  EPILEPSY,  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  STANDARDS
ESTABLISHED  BY THE COMMISSIONER. IN THE EVENT THE DECEASED DID SUFFER A
SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED DEATH IN EPILEPSY, SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE REPORTED
TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal  of  any  rule  or  regulation
necessary  for  the  implementation of this act on its effective date is
authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or  before  such
effective date.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11377-01-3

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