Bill > S645

Introduced Session

This bill provides that a student enrolled in a school district who sustains a concussion must receive an evaluation by a physician or other licensed health care provider trained in the evaluation and management of concussions and written clearance from one of these physicians in order to return to school. In the event that the physician provides notice that the student requires restrictions or limitations, the school district 504 team must immediately implement the restrictions or limitations and notify all teachers and staff who have contact with the student of the restrictions or limitations. The school district's 504 team, in consultation with the physician who provided notice, would promptly identify the manner in which the restrictions or limitations would be provided to the student during recovery and the need for the continuation or adjustment of the restrictions or limitations, and to determine the duration of the restrictions or limitations. The bill also provides that a student enrolled in a school district who sustains a concussion is prohibited from engaging in any physical activity at school including, but not limited to, recess, physical education, or intramural sports. The student may not participate in any physical activity until he is evaluated by a physician or other licensed health care provider trained in the evaluation and management of concussions and he receives written clearance from the physician to participate.

AI Summary

Committee Categories

Jim Beach (D)*,  Teresa Ruiz (D)*,  Christopher Bateman (R),  Anthony Bucco (R),  Richard Codey (D),  Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D),  Tom Kean (R),  Fred Madden (D),  Joe Pennacchio (R),  Nicholas Sacco (D),  Brian Stack (D),  Samuel Thompson (D),  Shirley Turner (D),  Joe Vitale (D),  Loretta Weinberg (D), 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee (on 01/09/2018)