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GA HB743
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/22/2018
Primary Sponsor
David Clark
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AI Summary
- Requires the Georgia Department of Education to develop and publish guidelines on its website about the nature and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest in student athletes, covering symptoms such as fainting, shortness of breath, chest pains, dizziness, racing heart rate, and extreme fatigue
- Students in grades 9–12 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 interscholastic athletic activities
- Schools must hold an informational meeting before each athletic season on sudden cardiac arrest symptoms, providing information sheets to parents/guardians, with optional participation by physicians, pediatric cardiologists, and athletic trainers
- A student who passes out or faints during or immediately after an interscholastic athletic activity must be removed from play and cannot return until cleared in writing by an appropriate health care provider
- Coaches must annually review the Department of Education's sudden cardiac arrest guidelines or approved educational video to remain eligible to coach, and are shielded from liability unless found to have acted in a grossly negligent or reckless manner
Legislative Description
Jeremy Nelson and Nick Blakely Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act; enact
Last Action
Senate Tabled
3/27/2018
Full Bill Text
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