Bill Text: HI SB2538 | 2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Concussions; Concussion Awareness Program; School Athletics

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-03-08 - (H) Referred to HLT, EDN, FIN, referral sheet 41 [SB2538 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2012-SB2538-Amended.html

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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2376

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.B. No. 2538

 

 

 

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committees on Education and Health, to which was referred S.B. No. 2538 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONCUSSIONS,"

 

beg leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to require the Department of Education and the Hawaii High School Athletic Association to develop a concussion educational program for students and student athletes who are fourteen to eighteen years old.

 

     Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Education; Department of Health; The Queen's Medical Center; Hawaii Chapter, American Physical Therapy Association; Hawaii Association of Athletic Trainers; Hawaii Medical Service Association; Hawaii Medical Association; Keiki Injury Prevention Coalition; Athletic Directors and Coachers Association; and two individuals.

 

     Your Committees find that concussions among student athletes are a serious concern and an increase in understanding of the dangers associated with head injuries is an important step toward ensuring that the risk of serious injury is minimized.  This measure will promote education on concussions and implement return-to-play guidelines targeted to minimize additional injury that a student athlete may sustain by returning to play while still experiencing symptoms of a concussion.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Education and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2538 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Education and Health,

 

____________________________ JOSH GREEN, M.D., Chair		____________________________ JILL TOKUDA, Chair