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GA HB873
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/28/2016
Primary Sponsor
David Clark
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AI Summary
- Georgia Department of Education must develop and post guidelines on its website to educate student athletes, parents/guardians, and coaches about the nature and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest, including symptoms such as fainting, shortness of breath, chest pains, dizziness, racing heart rate, and extreme fatigue
- Students and their parents/guardians must sign and return an acknowledgment of receipt and review of sudden cardiac arrest warning signs each school year before the student may participate in any athletic activity at a public or private school
- A student who passes out or faints during or immediately after an athletic activity must be removed from participation and may not return until cleared in writing by an appropriate health care provider
- Coaches are required to annually review the Department of Education's sudden cardiac arrest guidelines or view an approved educational video, and are ineligible to coach until this requirement is completed
- Coaches are shielded from liability for actions or inactions under the Act unless found to have acted in a grossly negligent or reckless manner
Legislative Description
"Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act"; enact
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/2/2016
Full Bill Text
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