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2013 SESSION
HB 1719 Concussion education, awareness, & management; replaces current requirements of Board of Education.
Introduced by: Richard L. Anderson | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Concussion education, awareness, and management. Replaces the current requirements of Board of Education regarding policies on concussion in student-athletes and requires the Board to develop and deliver to each local school division and each local youth sports organization guidelines for developing a concussion education, awareness, and management plan to include (i) annual training for employees and coaches; (ii) information on concussions and consent forms to be sent to the parents of student-athletes and signed by the parents and, in some cases, by the student-athletes; (iii) procedures to be followed based on certain signs and symptoms manifested by student-athletes; and (iv) a return to play protocol.
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HISTORY
- 01/08/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102837D
- 01/08/13 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/11/13 House: Assigned Education sub: Students and Early Education
- 01/24/13 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/05/13 House: Left in Education