Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Health & Human Services
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March 5, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
SB26-077 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 4, line 6, strike "investigation" and substitute
Page 1, Line 2"certification".
Page 1, Line 3Page 4, strike lines 13 through 27.
Page 1, Line 4Strike Page 5.
Page 1, Line 5Page 6, strike lines 1 through 20 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 6"25-60-104. Epilepsy-related mortality awareness and
Page 1, Line 7training.
Page 1, Line 8(1) Beginning July 1, 2027, a death certification
Page 1, Line 9professional shall ensure that they are aware of the most
Page 1, Line 10recent epilepsy-related death certification recommendations
Page 1, Line 11from a nationally recognized and reputable organization
Page 1, Line 12associated with their respective medical practice focus or from
Page 1, Line 13the national association of medical examiners.
Page 1, Line 14(2) On or before June 1, 2027, the department shall
Page 1, Line 15electronically notify all registered users of the Colorado
Page 1, Line 16vital events system of the requirements of subsection (1) of this
Page 1, Line 17section.
Page 1, Line 1825-60-105. Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy -
Page 1, Line 19identification - death certificates.
Page 1, Line 20(1) If a death certification professional determines that
Page 1, Line 21the cause of an individual's death is consistent with known or
Page 1, Line 22suspected sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, the death
Page 1, Line 23certification professional shall ensure that the individual's
Page 1, Line 24death certificate identifies epilepsy as a contributing cause or
Page 2, Line 1a suspected cause of death consistent with the most recent
Page 2, Line 2epilepsy-related death certification recommendations from a
Page 2, Line 3nationally recognized and reputable organization associated
Page 2, Line 4with the death certification professional's medical practice
Page 2, Line 5focus or from the national association of medical examiners.
Page 2, Line 6(2) The department may provide online guidelines for
Page 2, Line 7clinicians and medical certifiers for death certificates
Page 2, Line 8regarding epilepsy-related deaths, including sudden unexpected
Page 2, Line 9death in epilepsy.".