MN SF4322

Beginning in the 2028-2029 school year, physical examinations for student athletes must include cardiovascular prescreening following nationally recognized, evidence-based guidelines for pediatric populations

Prescreening must occur no earlier than three months before the athletic season and cover personal/family history of blood pressure issues, syncope, chest pain, arrhythmias, and physical examination for heart murmurs or irregular rhythms

Students with positive findings must be referred to a cardiologist for further evaluation and testing

The Department of Health must publish annual reports on total exams completed, referrals made, false positive rates, and follow-up outcomes

School districts must annually distribute educational materials about sudden cardiac arrest and heart failure to parents of student athletes, and the Department of Health must encourage continuing education for health care providers on prescreening guidelines