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3 Co-sponsors
History
- Print number 6297c
- Amend and recommit to finance
- Print number 6297b
- Amend and recommit to finance
- Reported and committed to finance
- Print number 6297a
- Amend and recommit to education
- Referred to education
- Referred to rules
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Relates to safety training and regulations for the recognition and management of head injuries occurring during school athletic activities
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Linda Rosenthal
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6297C
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to training of school athletic coaches in the recognition and management of head injuries
Purpose
To require training for athletic coaches in recognition of head injuries and the symptoms of concussions, and to ensure that student athletes who exhibit signs of concussions receive the proper medical clearance and are not permitted to compete.
Summary of provisions
Adds a new section 3001-e to the education law to require the Education Department in consultation with various stakeholders to develop regulations requiring training for athletic coaches to recognize the symptoms of concussions and how to seek proper medical treatment.
The bill would also prohibit coaches from permitting students who exhibit signs or have been diagnosed with concussions from participating in athletic events or trainings until they have obtained a release from a licensed health care professional with qualifications established by regulation.
Justification
Concussions are one of the most commonly reported injuries in children and adolescents who participate in sports and recreational activities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as many as 3.9 million sports and recreation-related concussions occur in the United States each year.
Continuing to play with a concussion or symptoms of head injury leaves the young athlete especially vulnerable to greater injury and even death. Despite some increased recognition about the importance of diagnosing and treating concussions, some affected youth athletes are prematurely returned to play, which can have harmful and potentially even deadly results. It is therefore imperative that adults supervising young athletes in school settings receive proper training to recognize and evaluate concussions and other traumatic sports-related injuries in order to ensure the safety of New York's children who compete in school related sports activities.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
July 1, 2011
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