Includes seizure detecting monitors for certain infants under standard coverage for Medicaid recipients

◆ The sponsor's argument

Why Julia Salazar says this is needed

For parents with children who have a seizure disorder, sleep can be a very scary thing. Seizures during sleep can cause physical injury, more prolonged seizures, suffocation, and in very rare instances, death.1 These effects get worse when a child experiences multiple untreated seizures.2 These seizures can cause a ripple effect within the family, where parents may now stay up all night watching their child to make sure another seizure does not happen. Although the exact number of chil- dren with a seizure disorder in New York is unknown, the CDC estimates that over 215,000 people across the state currently have epilepsy.3 This bill would help families on Medicaid get seizure detecting monitors for their children with epilepsy, other seizure disorders, or a family history of seizures. Seizure detecting monitors come in multiple forms, including wearable devices, under the mattress sensors, or video moni- tors. They can detect unusual movements, such as convulsions, and send an alert to the caregiver. Each family may prefer a different device, so this bill allows them to choose the one best suited for them and their child. 1. https://www.epilepsy.com/preparedness-safety /staying-safe/safety- whilesleeping 2. https://www.epilepsy.com/what-is-epilepsy/understanding-seizures/ howserious -are- seizures 3. https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/conditions/epilepsy/

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.