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FL H7011
Bill
Status
Passed
6/24/2020
Primary Sponsor
Education Committee
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AI Summary
- Cited as the "Zachary Martin Act," requires each FHSAA member public school to maintain an operational automated external defibrillator (AED) in a clearly marked and publicized location, available for all athletic contests, practices, workouts, and conditioning sessions year round.
- Beginning June 1, 2021, a school employee or volunteer with current CPR and AED training must be present at every athletic event during and outside the school year.
- Directs the FHSAA to establish heat stress monitoring guidelines, hydration protocols, and cooling zone requirements—including immediate availability of cold-water immersion tubs—for outdoor athletic activities, and requires each school's emergency action plan to include onsite cooling procedures before hospital transport for exertional heat stroke.
- Requires all athletic coaches and sponsors of extracurricular activities involving outdoor practices or events to complete annual training in exertional heat illness identification, prevention, and response.
- Expands the required annual medical evaluation for student athletes to cover all practices, tryouts, workouts, and conditioning activities—including those outside the school year—before a student may participate, with the evaluation incorporating American Heart Association cardiovascular screening recommendations.
Legislative Description
Student Athletes
Last Action
Chapter No. 2020-91
6/24/2020
Committee Referrals
Education2/6/2020
Education1/17/2020
Prek-12 Appropriations Subcommittee12/16/2019
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