Bill > HB970

This bill, amending the "Quality Basic Education Act," expands the types of qualified healthcare professionals, such as licensed medical physicians, doctors of osteopathic medicine, nurse practitioners, and physician's assistants, who can conduct preparticipation physical examinations for students involved in extracurricular sports. These examinations will now be valid for 12 months from the date they are performed, or if conducted after April 1st of the year before the school year, they will remain valid throughout that school year. Additionally, starting with the 2026-2027 school year, these examinations must include a cardiovascular prescreening based on nationally recognized guidelines, and schools will be required to distribute educational materials to parents and guardians about the causes of sudden cardiac arrest in children.

Health and Social Services

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72219