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MI HB6274

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/12/2018

Primary Sponsor

Abdullah Hammoud

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires Michigan Department of Education and Department of Health and Human Services to develop or adopt at least one baseline concussion test by July 1, 2020, testing reaction time, memory capacity, speed of mental processing, and executive functioning.

  • Authorizes public and nonpublic schools operating interscholastic athletics programs to conduct and offer the baseline concussion test to student athletes beginning in the 2020-2021 school year and annually thereafter.

  • Schools offering the baseline test shall encourage all pupils participating in interscholastic athletics to take the test at least every two years.

  • Defines "baseline concussion test" as a test of brain functions commonly affected by concussion and for presence of concussion symptoms, with "concussion" defined by the public health code (MCL 333.9155).

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment into law.

Legislative Description

Education; athletics; concussion baseline testing; require Michigan department of education and department of health and human services to develop and allow schools to offer annually for student athletes. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1290.

State agencies (existing): education

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/12/2018

8/15/2018

Committee Referrals

Education Reform6/12/2018

Full Bill Text

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