CT HB05113

Requires coaches of intramural and interscholastic athletics to complete an initial concussion training course before the 2010-2011 school year and annual reviews starting in the 2014-2015 school year, with refresher courses required every five years beginning in 2015.

Mandates immediate removal of student athletes who exhibit signs of concussion and prohibits return to play without written clearance from a licensed health care professional (physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or athletic trainer).

Requires local and regional school boards to implement a state-approved concussion education plan and obtain signed informed consent forms from parents and guardians of participating student athletes, effective for the 2015-2016 school year.

Establishes a task force to study concussion occurrences in youth athletics and recommend legislative measures, with members appointed by legislative leaders and state commissioners to submit findings by January 1, 2015.

Requires school districts to report all concussion occurrences to the State Board of Education annually, with the Department of Public Health reporting findings to the General Assembly beginning October 1, 2015.