Bill Text: CT SB00323 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: An Act Concerning Chiropractors Clearing Student Athletes For Participation In An Athletic Activity.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-19 - Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health [SB00323 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-SB00323-Introduced.html

General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 323

 

January Session, 2017

 

LCO No. 2420

 

*02420*

Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH

 

Introduced by:

 

SEN. BYE, 5th Dist.

REP. SLAP, 19th Dist.

 

AN ACT CONCERNING CHIROPRACTORS CLEARING STUDENT ATHLETES FOR PARTICIPATION IN AN ATHLETIC ACTIVITY.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to add chiropractors to the list of licensed health care professionals that can clear a student athlete to participate in an intramural, interscholastic or college athletic activity after showing signs of or being diagnosed with a concussion.

Statement of Purpose:

To assure patient choice of a medical provider.

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