ID H0557

Requires coaches, referees, game officials, game judges, and athletic trainers to review concussion and head injury guidelines biennially upon employment and every two years thereafter.

Schools must obtain annual written consent from parents or guardians confirming receipt of concussion information, acknowledgment of inherent risk, and authorization for youth athlete participation in athletic activities.

Youth athletes suspected of sustaining a concussion during practice, game, or competition must be removed from play, and schools must develop protocols consistent with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.

Athletes may only return to play after evaluation and authorization by a qualified health care professional (physician, physician assistant, advanced practice nurse, or trained health care professional supervised by a physician) trained in concussion management.

Students returning to school after concussion may receive informal or formal accommodations and monitoring by medical or academic staff, but must resume normal academic activities without restrictions before returning to athletic play.