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IN SB0165
Bill
Status
1/3/2019
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Lanane
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AI Summary
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Indiana Department of Education must develop and disseminate a "return to classroom" protocol for students who have suffered concussions or head injuries by July 1, 2020
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Public schools (including charter schools) and accredited nonpublic schools must comply with the protocol when determining conditions for a student's return to classroom work after a concussion
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Department may consult with medical professionals and consider protocols from other states, including the "Return to Learn" protocols from the Brain Injury Association of America
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Schools must provide a copy of the concussion protocol to parents of each student, which may be distributed electronically
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Department must post the concussion protocol on its website; effective date is July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
School concussion recovery protocol. Requires the department of education to develop and disseminate, before July 1, 2020, a protocol for allowing a student who has received a concussion or head injury to return to classroom work. Requires: (1) a public school, including a charter school; and (2) an accredited nonpublic school; to comply with the protocol in determining the conditions under which a student who has received a concussion or head injury may return to classroom work.
Last Action
Senator Stoops added as coauthor
1/31/2019