CT HB05287

Coaches holding permits from the State Board of Education must complete initial training on concussions and exertional heat illness before starting coaching assignments, beginning with exertional heat illness training required for the 2021-2022 school year.

Annual review of current information regarding concussions and exertional heat illness is required for coaches starting July 1, 2022, except in years when refresher course completion is mandatory.

Refresher courses covering concussions and exertional heat illness must be completed within five years of initial training and renewed every five years thereafter for coaching permit reissuance, with exertional heat illness refresher requirements beginning July 1, 2022.

The State Board of Education must develop or approve training courses and materials by January 1, 2021 for exertional heat illness, covering symptom recognition, proper medical treatment, risks, and return-to-activity procedures.

Student athletes and parents must receive exertional heat illness education through written materials, online training, or in-person training before participation in athletics beginning July 1, 2021, and schools must obtain signed informed consent forms including exertional heat illness summaries by July 1, 2021.