HB-5314 Summary

• Department of Public Health must develop, adopt, or approve concussion awareness training program in electronic format covering nature/risk of concussions, athlete removal criteria, and risks of unreported concussions by June 27, 2013.

• Coaches, employees, volunteers, and adults involved in youth athletic activities must complete the concussion awareness training program once every 3 years, unless the department recommends more frequent training.

• Organizing entities (schools, parks departments, nonprofits, etc.) must provide educational materials on concussions to all youth athletes and parents, and obtain signed acknowledgment of receipt before participation.

• Youth athletes suspected of sustaining a concussion must be immediately removed from physical participation and cannot return until evaluated and cleared in writing by an appropriate health professional.

• Exempts athletic activities governed by private nonprofit multisport statewide interscholastic athletic associations that maintain substantially similar or more stringent concussion protocols and enforcement mechanisms.