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FL H1627
Bill
Status
Failed
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Daryl Campbell
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AI Summary
- Creates the "Mac Parkman Act" (s. 381.781, F.S.), expressing legislative intent that children under 14 years of age should limit or abstain from contact sports due to the adolescent brain's heightened susceptibility to concussions and sub-concussive impacts
- Requires the advisory council on brain and spinal cord injuries to annually submit a findings and recommendations report to the Governor, Senate President, and House Speaker, with the council chair providing legislative testimony as needed
- Authorizes the State Surgeon General, in consultation with the advisory council, to issue a health advisory on contact sports for minors, which must be included in a notice signed by a parent or guardian before a minor can participate
- Authorizes the Governor, upon the State Surgeon General's advice, to set a minimum age for contact sports with reasonable waivers and exceptions (e.g., return-to-play considerations and frequency limits), but only for sports on public property—private leagues on private property are exempt
- Effective date of July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries
Last Action
Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee1/13/2024
Full Bill Text
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