,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cecb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ai1         
#bjac,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,new ,york 7= himself
 & ,mr4 ,george ,mill] ( ,cali=nia7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote ,/ate          
requirem5ts = local educational ag5cies 
& public elem5t>y & second>y s*ools     
relat+ to ! prev5tion & treatm5t (      
concussions suff]$ by /ud5ts4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,protect+ ,/ud5t ,a?letes ,f            
,concussions ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,m9imum 
,/ate requirem5ts ,"p ,e ( title ,,ix ( 
! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gija et seq47 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! head+ relat+ to
 subp>t #b & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #c ,o!r  
provisions  2  &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
subp>t #a1 ! foll[+ new subp>t3  #b     
,/ate requirem5ts = ! prev5tion &       
treatm5t ( concussions  #ieaa4 ,m9imum  
,/ate requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ 

fiscal ye> #bjae1 z a condition (       
receiv+ funds "u ?is ,act = a fiscal    
ye>1 a ,/ate %all1 n lat] ?an ,july #a (
 ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 c]tify to !       
,secret>y 9 accordance ) subsection 7b7 
t ! ,/ate has 9 effect & is en=c+ a law 
or regulation t1 at a m9imum1 e/abli%es 
! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,local       
educational ag5cy concussion safety &   
managem5t plan ,ea* local educational   
ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate 7includ+ ea* *>t] s*ool 
t is consid]$ a local educational ag5cy 
"u ,/ate law71 9 consultation ) memb]s (
 ! community 9 :i* ! local educational  
ag5cy is locat$1 %all develop & implem5t
 a /&>d plan = concussion safety &      
managem5t = public s*ools s]v$ by !     
local educational ag5cy t includes--    
7,a7 ! education ( /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 &     
s*ool p]sonnel ab\t concussions1        
includ+-- 7i7 ! tra9+ ( s*ool p]sonnel  
on evid5ce-bas$ concussion safety &     
managem5t1 includ+ on prev5tion1        
recognition1 risk1 academic consequ5ces1
 & response = bo? initial & any         

subsequ5t concussions2 &  7ii7 us+1     
ma9ta9+1 & dissem9at+ to /ud5ts & p>5ts 
release =ms1 treatm5t plans1 obs]vation1
 monitor+1 & report+ =ms1 recordkeep+   
=ms1 & po/-injury & prev5tion fact %eets
 ab\t concussions2  7,b7 supports = ea* 
/ud5t recov]+ f a concussion1 includ+-- 
7i7 guid+ ! /ud5t 9 resum+ p>ticipation 
9 s*ool-sponsor$ a?letic activities &   
academic activities ) ! help ( a        
multidiscipl9>y concussion managem5t    
team1 :i* %all include-- 7,i7 a heal?   
c>e pr(essional1 ! p>5ts ( su* /ud5t1 & 
o!r relevant s*ool p]sonnel2 &  7,,ii7  
an individual :o is assign$ by ! public 
s*ool 9 :i* ! /ud5t is enroll$ to ov]see
 & manage ! recov]y ( ! /ud5t2  7ii7    
provid+ appropriate academic            
accommodations aim$ at progressively    
re9troduc+ cognitive dem&s on su* a     
/ud5t2 &  7iii7 if ! /ud5t's symptoms ( 
concussion p]si/ = a sub/antial p]iod ( 
"t-- 7,i7 evaluat+ ! /ud5t 9 accordance 
) section #fad ( ! ,individual )        
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      

,u4,s4,c4 #adad7 to det]m9e :e!r ! /ud5t
 is eligible = s]vices "u "p ,b ( su*   
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adaa et seq472 or  
7,,ii7 evaluat+ :e!r ! /ud5t is eligible
 = s]vices "u section #ejd ( !          
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid72 &  7,c7 be/ practices  
design$ to ensure1 ) respect to         
concussions1 ! uni=mity ( safety /&>ds1 
treatm5t1 & managem5t1 includ+-- 7i7    
dissem9at+ in=mation on concussion      
safety & managem5t to ! public2 &  7ii7 
apply+ be/ practice & uni=m /&>ds =     
concussion safety & managem5t to all    
/ud5ts enroll$ 9 ! public s*ools s]v$ by
 ! local educational ag5cy4  7#b7 ,po/+ 
( in=mation on concussions ,ea* public  
s*ool 9 ! ,/ate %all po/ on s*ool       
gr\nds1 9 a mann] t is visible to /ud5ts
 & s*ool p]sonnel1 & make publicly      
available on ! s*ool website1 in=mation 
on concussions t-- 7,a7 is bas$ on      
pe]-review$ sci5tific evid5ce or        
cons5sus 7su* z in=mation made available
 by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &      

,prev5tion72  7,b7 %all include-- 7i7 ! 
risks pos$ by su/a9+ a concussion or    
multiple concussions2  7ii7 ! actions a 
/ud5t %\ld take 9 response to su/a9+ a  
concussion1 includ+ ! notification (    
s*ool p]sonnel2 &  7iii7 ! signs &      
symptoms ( a concussion2 &  7,c7 may    
include-- 7i7 ! def9ition ( a concussion
 "u section #ieab7a72  7ii7 ! means     
available to ! /ud5t to r$uce ! incid5ce
 or recurr5ce ( a concussion2 &  7iii7 !
 effects ( a concussion on academic     
le>n+ & p]=mance4  7#c7 ,response to a  
concussion ,if any s*ool p]sonnel ( a   
public s*ool 9 ! ,/ate suspect t a /ud5t
 has su/a9$ a concussion dur+ a         
s*ool-sponsor$ a?letic activity or o!r  
s*ool-sponsor$ activity-- 7,a7 ! /ud5t  
%all be-- 7i7 imm$iately remov$ f       
p>ticipation 9 su* activity2 &  7ii7    
prohibit$ f resum+ p>ticipation 9       
s*ool-sponsor$ a?letic activities-- 7,i7
 on ! day ! /ud5t su/a9$ ! concussion2 &
  7,,ii7 until ! day ! /ud5t is capable 
( resum+ su* p>ticipation1 accord+ to ! 

/ud5t's writt5 release1 z describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#d72  7,b7 ! s*ool p]sonnel   
%all report to ! concussion managem5t   
team-- 7i7 t ! /ud5t may h su/a9$ a     
concussion2 &  7ii7 all available       
in=mation ) respect to ! /ud5t's injury2
 &  7,c7 ! concussion managem5t team    
%all confirm & report to ! p>5ts ( !    
/ud5t-- 7i7 ! type ( injury1 & ! date & 
"t ( ! injury1 suff]$ by ! /ud5t2 &     
7ii7 any actions t h be5 tak5 to treat !
 /ud5t4  7#d7 ,return to a?letics ,if a 
/ud5t enroll$ 9 a public s*ool 9 ! ,/ate
 su/a9s a concussion1 be=e ! /ud5t      
resumes p>ticipation 9 s*ool-sponsor$   
a?letic activities1 ! relevant s*ool    
p]sonnel %all receive a writt5 release f
 a heal? c>e pr(essional1 t-- 7,a7 may  
require ! /ud5t to foll[ a plan design$ 
to aid ! /ud5t 9 recov]+ & resum+       
p>ticipation 9 su* activities 9 a mann] 
t-- 7i7 is coord9at$1 z appropriate1 )  
p]iods ( cognitive & physical re/ :ile  
symptoms ( a concussion p]si/2 &  7ii7  
re9troduces cognitive & physical dem&s  

on ! /ud5t on a progressive basis s long
 z su* increases 9 ex]tion d n cause !  
reem]g5ce or wors5+ ( symptoms ( a      
concussion2 &  7,b7 /ates t ! /ud5t is  
capable ( resum+ p>ticipation 9 su*     
activities once ! /ud5t is asymptomatic4
  7#e7 ,return to academics ,if a /ud5t 
enroll$ 9 a public s*ool 9 ! ,/ate has  
su/a9$ a concussion1 ! concussion       
managem5t team 7z describ$ "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,b77i77 ( ! s*ool %all consult ) &
 make recomm5dations to relevant s*ool  
p]sonnel & ! /ud5t to ensure t ! /ud5t  
is receiv+ ! appropriate academic       
supports1 includ+-- 7,a7 provid+ =      
p]iods ( cognitive re/ ov] ! c\rse ( !  
s*ool day2  7,b7 provid+ modifi$        
academic assignm5ts2  7,c7 all[+ =      
gradual re9troduction to cognitive      
dem&s2 &  7,d7 o!r appropriate academic 
accommodations or adju/m5ts4  7b7       
,c]tification requirem5t ,! c]tification
 requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be 9    
writ+ & include a description ( ! law or
 regulation t meets ! requirem5ts (     

subsection 7a74  #ieab4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is subp>t3 7#a7 ,concussion ,! t]m     
concussion means a type ( mild traumatic
 bra9 injury t-- 7,a7 is caus$ by a bl[1
 jolt1 or motion to ! head or body t    
causes ! bra9 to move rapidly 9 ! skull2
  7,b7 disrupts normal bra9 function+ & 
alt]s ! physiological /ate ( !          
individual1 caus+ ! individual to       
exp]i5ce-- 7i7 any p]iod ( obs]v$ or    
self-report$-- 7,i7 transi5t confusion1 
disori5tation1 or alt]$ consci\sness2   
7,,ii7 dysfunction ( memory ar\nd ! "t (
 injury2 or  7,,iii7 disruptions 9 gait 
or balance2 &  7ii7 symptoms t may      
include-- 7,i7 physical symptoms1 su* z 
heada*e1 fatigue1 or dizz9ess2  7,,ii7  
cognitive symptoms1 su* z memory        
di/urbance or sl[$ ?9k+2  7,,iii7       
emotional symptoms1 su* z irritability  
or sadness2 or  7,,iv7 difficulty       
sleep+2 &  7,c7 occurs-- 7i7 ) or )\t ! 
loss ( consci\sness2 &  7ii7 dur+       
p>ticipation-- 7,i7 9 a s*ool-sponsor$  
a?letic activity2 or  7,,ii7 9 any o!r  

activity )\t reg>d to :e!r ! activity   
takes place on s*ool prop]ty or dur+ !  
s*ool day4  7#b7 ,heal? c>e pr(essional 
,! t]m heal? c>e pr(essional means a    
physician 7includ+ a m$ical doctor or   
doctor ( o/eopa?ic m$ic9e71 nurse1      
a?letic tra9]1 physical !rapi/1         
neuropsy*ologi/1 or o!r qualifi$        
individual-- 7,a7 :o is regi/]$1 lic5s$1
 c]tifi$1 or o!rwise /atutorily         
recogniz$ by ! ,/ate to provide m$ical  
treatm5t2 &  7,b7 ^: scope ( practice & 
exp]i5ce includes ! diagnosis &         
managem5t ( traumatic bra9 injury among 
a p$iatric population4  7#c7 ,public    
s*ool ,! t]m public s*ool means a public
 elem5t>y s*ool or public second>y      
s*ool4  7#d7 ,s*ool p]sonnel ,! t]m     
s*ool p]sonnel has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 section #daea1 except t su* t]m       
includes coa*es & a?letic tra9]s4  7#e7 
,s*ool-sponsor$ a?letic activity ,! t]m 
s*ool-sponsor$ a?letic activity means-- 
7,a7 any physical education class or    
program ( a public s*ool2  7,b7 any     

a?letic activity au?oriz$ by a public   
s*ool t takes place dur+ ! s*ool day on 
! s*ool's prop]ty2  7,c7 any activity ( 
an extra-curricul> sports team1 club1 or
 league organiz$ by a public s*ool2 &   
7,d7 any recess activity ( a public     
s*ool4  4  #c4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! table
 ( cont5ts 9 section #b ( ! ,elem5t>y & 
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to !
 head+ ( subp>t #b ( "p ,e ( title ,,ix 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+ new item3  ,subp>t    
#c--;,g5]al ,provisions  2  &  7#b7 by  
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#iejf1 ! foll[+ new items3  ,subp>t     
#b--,/ate ,requirem5ts = ! ,prev5tion & 
,treatm5t ( ,concussions,sec4 #ieaa4    
,m9imum ,/ate requirem5ts4,sec4 #ieab4  
,def9itions4  4