ARIZONA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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HB 2088: pupils; concussions; parental notification |
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PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Carter, LD 15 BILL STATUS: Conference |
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Relating to parental notification and
concussion management pilot program.
Provisions
Parental Notification Requirements
1. Requires LEAs to prescribe reasonable and appropriate policies to notify a student's parent if any person engages in threatening, harassing or intimidating conduct against that student. (Sec. 1, 2)
2. Grants immunity from civil liability to school officials and employees for decisions and actions based on the good faith implementation of these policies, excluding cases of gross negligence, willful or wanton misconduct. (Sec. 1, 2)
3. Removes requirement that the alleged victim of suspected incidents of harassment, intimidation or bullying be notified on completion and disposition of the investigation. (Sec. 2)
4. Requires the alleged victim and the victim's parent to be notified of suspected incidents of harassment, intimidation or bullying when a school official or employee becomes aware of the incident. (Sec. 2)
5. Requires a student's parent or guardian to be notified by the school district in the event of a suspected concussion. (Sec. 2)
6. Requires school district governing boards to consult with a statewide private entity that supervises interscholastic activities to develop guidelines, information and forms on the dangers of heat-related illnesses, sudden cardiac death and prescription opioid use. (Sec. 2)
7. Requires students and parents be provided with this information at least once per SY before the student participates in any district-sponsored interscholastic athletic activity. (Sec. 1)
8. Provides criteria for what constitutes threatening, intimidating and harassment. (Sec. 1)
Concussion Management Pilot Program
9. Directs ADE ADHS, in cooperation with a statewide organization PRIVATE ENTITY that governs SUPERVISES interscholastic activities, to:
a.
DEVEOLOP
AND conduct a two-year
Concussion Management Pilot Program during SY 2019 and SY 2020 for licensed physical
therapists who have been trained in the evaluation
and management of concussions and head injuries HOLD A SPORT SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION; AND
b. REVIEW AND REPORT ON AVAILABLE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WORKFORCE WITH TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE BY DECEMBER 31, 2018. (Sec. 3) (Conference)
10.
Permits a participating
physical therapist to assess a student with a suspected concussion, remove the
student from athletic activity PLAY, make
return-to-play decisions on the same day and provide clearance to
resume participation on a subsequent day IN ATHLETIC ACTIVITY. (Sec. 3) (Conference)
11. REQUIRES A PHYSICAL THERAPIST'S EVALUATION OF COGNITIVE CONSEQUENCES OF CONCUSSION TO BE MADE IN CONSULTATION WITH AN ALLOPATHIC OR OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN. (Sec. 3) (Conference)
12.
Requires ADE ADHS
to submit an initial report by December 31, 2019 and a final report by December
31, 2020, as directed. (Sec. 3) (Conference)
13.
Authorizes ADE ADHS
to adopt policies and procedures for the program. (Sec. 3) (Conference)
14. Sunsets the program on April 1, 2021. (Sec. 3)
Miscellaneous
15. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 2)
Current Law
School districts are charged with prescribing and enforcing policies and procedures for the health and safety of students participating in athletics. Included is a requirement to prescribe information forms and guidelines explaining the risks and dangers of concussions and head injuries. Prior to a student participating in athletic activity, they and their parent must annually sign an information form to affirm their awareness of the risk of concussion. A student who is suspected of sustaining a concussion during athletic activities must be immediately removed. Student may resume athletic activity on the same day if a health care provider rules out the possibility of a concussion and on a subsequent day if they receive written clearance to resume athletic activity (A.R.S. § 15-341).
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Fifty-third Legislature HB 2088
Second Regular Session Version 5: Conference
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