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IN SB0359
Bill
Status
1/10/2017
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Lanane
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AI Summary
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Department of Education must develop and disseminate guidelines to school corporations before July 1, 2018, for student concussion and brain injury recovery protocols for return to classroom work.
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Department may consult with medical professionals and others with expertise in diagnosing and treating concussions and head injuries when developing protocols.
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Department may consider protocols adopted by other states and organizations, including "Return to Learn" protocols developed by the Brain Injury Association of America.
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Existing requirements remain for department to disseminate guidelines, information sheets, and forms to school corporations about the nature and risk of concussions and head injuries to student athletes by July 1, 2012.
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Effective date is July 1, 2017, amending IC 20-34-7-2.
Legislative Description
School concussion recovery guidelines. Requires the department of education to develop and disseminate, before July 1, 2018, guidelines to school corporations concerning suggested protocols for a student who has received a concussion or brain injury to return to classroom work.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
1/10/2017