MA S1495

Bill

MA S1495

Relative to high school sports injury and health data

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to high school sports injury and health data. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Department of Public Health to develop a system to collect and analyze high school sports injury and health data, including information on pre-participation forms, concussions, heat acclimation, and COVID-19 testing and diagnosis. The system must comply with federal and state privacy laws, such as the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The Department will analyze the data collected and prepare an annual report summarizing the information and making recommendations to improve the safety of high school sports, which will be submitted to the Governor, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Joint Committee on Education, and any state high school athletic association.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (6)

Mike Moore (D)*, Michael Brady (D), Sean Garballey (D), Pat Haddad (D), Brian Murray (D), Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4819 (on 06/02/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1495

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1495
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1495.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2233	Relative to student safety in interscholastic athletic activities	Accompanied a study order, see H5198	Similar To
H4819	Creating a commission to study concussions that occur as a result of varsity sports in public and private high schools	No further action taken	Replaced by
H574	Relative to civic test requirements for graduation	Accompanied a study order, see H5135	Similar To
S2745	Relative to recovery high schools	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S287	Providing opportunity for youth with substance abuse needs	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S346	Relative to financial literacy education	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S367	Relative to recovery high schools	Accompanied a new draft, see S2745	Similar To

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