HB402 Summary

• Requires all unpaid or volunteer coaches and trainers affiliated with state or political subdivision youth athletics associations to complete an annual injury mitigation course for high-risk sports (football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, soccer, hockey, cheerleading, lacrosse).

• Course must be completed within 30 days of becoming actively engaged and renewed annually by the anniversary date, with no cost to individuals.

• Required course content must include emergency preparedness for traumatic injuries, concussions and head trauma, heat and extreme weather-related injuries, and physical conditioning and equipment usage.

• Licensed and certified athletic trainers are exempt from the course requirement, and the bill does not eliminate athletic trainer involvement at youth athletic events.

• Applies to youth athletics activities for children age 14 and under conducted by public and private schools or at state or municipal facilities, with associations required to maintain completion records.