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CT SB00194
Bill
Status
2/11/2026
Primary Sponsor
Public Health Committee
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AI Summary
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Defines "high-intensity endurance or power sport" as football, basketball, soccer, hockey, lacrosse, and middle/long-distance track events
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Requires the State Board of Education to develop a sudden cardiac arrest screening form by July 1, 2027 for students participating in high-intensity sports
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Screening form must ask about student's history of chest pain with exertion, unexplained fainting, sudden cardiac arrest, or family history of sudden cardiac arrest/death
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Students who report cardiac risk factors on the screening form must receive an electrocardiogram test and written medical clearance before participating in high-intensity sports
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Coaches of high-intensity sports must distribute the screening form to parents/guardians and obtain completed, signed forms before each season, effective July 1, 2027
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning Cardiac Screening And Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention For Certain Student Athletes.
Last Action
Public Hearing 02/18
2/13/2026