MN HF3655

Commissioner of health shall study the incidence of brain injury in Minnesota youth sports and evaluate implementation of Minnesota Statutes sections 121A.37 and 121A.38 regarding concussions in youth athletic activity.

Study shall gather and analyze data from all state regions on prevalence and causes of sports-related concussions, including training numbers for officials and coaches, and time between athlete removal from play and return-to-play.

Commissioner shall identify best practices in baseline concussion testing, postconcussion treatment, return-to-learn protocols, and school identification and response procedures for concussions.

Study shall include recommendations on leveraging Minnesota's brain science research strengths and proposals for developing an innovative Minnesota model for identifying, evaluating, and treating youth sports concussions.

$400,000 is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2017 for the study, with results and recommendations due to legislative committees by June 15, 2017; participation is voluntary and creates no new reporting requirements.