Bill Text: HI HB622 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Youth Sports; Head Injuries
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-12-01 - Carried over to 2012 Regular Session. [HB622 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2012-HB622-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to education.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The department of education, in consultation with the Hawaii Athletic Trainers Association and the Hawaii High School Athletic Association, shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, necessary to establish a program to educate coaches, youth athletes, and their parents or guardians of the nature and risk of concussions and head injury, including continuing to play after a concussion or head injury.
SECTION 2. The rules adopted pursuant to section 1 shall require, at a minimum, that:
(1) Coaches receive annual training to recognize the symptoms of a concussion or head injury and how to seek proper medical treatment for a person suspected of having a concussion or head injury;
(2) On a yearly basis, a concussion and head injury information sheet be signed and returned by members of a school athletic team and the member's parent or guardian prior to the member participating in practice or competition;
(3) A member of a school athletic team who is suspected of sustaining a concussion or head injury in a practice or game be removed from competition immediately; and
(4) A member of a school athletic team who has been removed from play due to a blow to the head or head injury may not participate in an athletic event or training earlier than the day after the incident and only after the member:
(A) No longer exhibits signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion; and
(B) Receives a medical release from a health care professional.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval; provided that the rules required by this Act shall be adopted no later than January 1, 2012.
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Report Title:
Youth Sports; Head Injuries
Description:
Requires the department of education to adopt rules to educate coaches, youth athletes, and their parents or guardians of the nature and risk of concussions and head injuries. Requires that coaches receive annual training to recognize symptoms of concussions and that youth athletes suspected of sustaining a concussion be kept from practice or competition until conditions are met.
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