AZ SB1539

Requires school district governing boards to develop policies and procedures providing guidelines, information, and forms to inform coaches, pupils, and parents about the dangers of heat-related illnesses, sudden cardiac death, and prescription opioid addiction in interscholastic athletic activities.

Mandates that before participating in any district-sponsored practice session, game, or interscholastic athletic activity, pupils and parents must receive information at least once each school year on the risks of heat-related illnesses, sudden cardiac death, and prescription opioid addiction.

Adds heat-related illnesses, sudden cardiac death, and prescription opioid use to existing requirements for health and safety policies in interscholastic activities, developed in consultation with a statewide private entity that supervises interscholastic activities.