Youth athletics: youth sports organizations: concussions or other head injuries.
It became law on Sep 23, 2016.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Assembly
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Sep 23, 2016
What it does
Existing law requires a school district, charter school, or private school, if it offers an athletic program, to immediately remove an athlete from an athletic activity for the remainder of the day if the athlete is suspected of sustaining a concussion or head injury, and prohibits the athlete from returning to the athletic activity until the athlete is evaluated by a licensed health care provider, trained in the management of concussions, and acting within the scope of his or her practice, and the athlete receives written clearance from the licensed health care provider to return to the athletic activity. Existing law also requires, on a yearly basis, a concussion and head injury…
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.