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This bill requires every public high school in Maryland to keep a standardized record, called an injury log, of all injuries that happen during school-sponsored athletic activities, detailing information such as the date, time, sport, type of injury, and whether the student was removed from play or received medical attention. These logs must be completed within 24 hours by designated school personnel like coaches or athletic trainers and kept for at least five years, available for review by local school systems and the State Department of Education. Furthermore, starting by July 1, 2027, each local school system must submit an annual report to the State Department of Education summarizing high school athletic injuries from the previous school year, without including any personally identifiable student information, and all recordkeeping must comply with student privacy laws like the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The bill also allows the Department of Education, in conjunction with the Department of Health and the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association, to create necessary regulations and forms to implement these requirements, with the law taking effect on July 1, 2026.

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https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1097?ys=2026RS