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COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Third Legislature, Second Regular Session
pupils; concussions; parental notification
Purpose
Requires the parent be notified if a pupil is suspected of sustaining a concussion in a district-sponsored practice session, game or other interscholastic athletic activity.
Background
School district governing boards are charged with prescribing and enforcing policies and procedure for the health and safety of students participating in interscholastic athletic activities, including practices and games. Current guidelines are required to include the provision of water and procedures for concussions and head injuries, including the requirement that a pupil and the pupil's parent sign a form at least once each school year that the parent is aware of the nature and risk of concussion. Pupils suspected of sustaining a concussion must immediately be removed from the athletic activity (A.R.S. § 15-341).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires school district governing board policies and procedures to include requiring a pupil's parent or guardian be notified if the pupil is suspected of sustaining a concussion in a district‑sponsored practice session, game or other interscholastic athletic activity.
2. Makes technical changes.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
ED 1/18/18 DP 10-0-0-1
3rd Read 2/08/18 57-1-1-0-1
Prepared by Senate Research
March 13, 2018
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