FL S1696

Creates section 381.796, F.S. to establish safety training requirements for unpaid and volunteer personnel involved in high-risk youth athletic activities for children 14 years old or younger.

Requires any entity administering or conducting high-risk youth athletic activities (including football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, soccer, hockey, cheerleading, and lacrosse) on state or local government property to mandate personnel complete a Department of Health-approved safety course within 30 days of initial involvement and annually thereafter.

Course must be offered free of charge, either online or in person, and must cover emergency preparedness for traumatic injuries, concussions and head trauma, heat and extreme weather injuries, and physical conditioning with proper equipment use.

Entities must maintain records of all personnel completing the course for the duration of their service as unpaid or volunteer athletics personnel.

Licensed athletic trainers under chapter 468 are exempt from course requirements; effective date is July 1, 2019.