MI HB5697

Organizing entities that sponsor or operate athletic activities for youth athletes must comply with concussion awareness and safety protocols before allowing participation.

Organizing entities must provide concussion educational materials to each youth athlete and parent or guardian, and obtain signed acknowledgments that are maintained in permanent files.

Coaches and adults must immediately remove any youth athlete suspected of sustaining a concussion from physical participation, with return to play only after evaluation and written clearance from an appropriate health professional.

Entities that are members of private nonprofit multisport statewide interscholastic athletic associations are exempt if their association has established substantially similar or more stringent concussion protocols with enforcement mechanisms.

Act takes effect 91 days after final adjournment of 2012 Regular Session, contingent upon enactment of Senate Bill No. 1122.