,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cede ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #bj1 #bjac ,mr4 ,crdenas 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cummings1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,ryan of ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 and ,ms4 ,mc,collum7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to protect the academic futures of collegiate student athletes4 #a4 ,short title2 findings2 sense of ,congress 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,collegiate ,student ,athlete ,protection ,act4 7b7 ,findings ,congress finds as follows3 7#a7 ,institutions of higher education that have athletic programs that offer athletically related student aid collectively generate billions of dollars annually from contracts for media rights1 and the revenue from such contracts would not exist without the efforts of student athletes4 7#b7 ,providing adequate health and safety protection for student athletes can help prevent serious injury and death4 7#c7 ,current and former student athletes are often left to pay for medical expenses incurred from injuries suffered while participating in intercollegiate athletics4 7c7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 institutions of higher education exist to further educate1 and to provide an opportunity to acquire a degree to1 all students who attend such institutions2 7#b7 institutions of higher education should ensure that a sports-related injury does not hinder the opportunity of a student athlete to graduate from the institution of higher education the student athlete attends at the time of such injury2 7#c7 institutions of higher education should make graduation of all student athletes a priority1 regardless of the on-field performance of the student athletes2 7#d7 institutions of higher education should provide student athletes with the same due process protections afforded to students who do not participate in athletics2 7#e7 acknowledging the bodily risks taken by the student athletes1 institutions of higher education should ensure that student athletes who otherwise could not afford proper health insurance are provided such insurance to pay for sports-related injuries2 and 7#f7 due to the record level of revenues that athletic programs provide for institutions of higher education1 such institutions have the responsibility to provide student athletes with the highest level of education1 and to provide effective efforts to ensure that student athletes attain higher education degrees from such institutions4 #b4 ,program participation agreements 7a7 ,new requirement for programs of assistance ,section #dhg7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#cj7 7,a7 ,in the case of an institution that has an athletic program and that annually receives #aj1jjj1jjj or more in income derived from media rights 7as calculated in accordance with subparagraph 7,b77 for the athletic program of the institution1 the institution will comply with the requirements under subsection 7k74 7,b7 ,for the purposes of this paragraph1 an institution of higher education shall calculate the total amount of income the institution derives annually from media rights by adding-- 7i7 annual income derived from any contract for media rights signed with any media entity by the institution1 determined by averaging the income derived from the contract annually over the lifetime of the contract2 7ii7 disbursements to the institution as a member institution of an athletic conference1 representing member shares of the media rights of such conference2 and 7iii7 disbursements to the institution as a participant in an event that is hosted by an entity that-- 7,i7 hosts intercollegiate sporting events2 and 7,,ii7 sells broadcast or media access to that event4 4 7b7 ,athletic program requirements ,section #dhg of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7k7 ,athletic program requirements 7#a7 ,definitions ,for the purposes of this subsection and subsection 7a77#cj71 the following definitions shall apply3 7,a7 ,athletic association ,the term athletic association means an organization that is not an institution of higher education and-- 7i7 that is responsible for governing athletic programs at multiple institutions of higher education2 or 7ii7 the primary purpose of which is to host intercollegiate sporting events and sell broadcast or media access to such events4 7,b7 ,athletic program ,the term athletic program means an intercollegiate athletic program of an institution of higher education4 7,c7 ,athletically related student aid ,the term athletically related student aid shall have the meaning given such term in section #dhe7;e74 7,d7 ,graduation success rate ,the term graduation success rate-- 7i7 means the percentage of student athletes who graduate from an institution of higher education not later than #f years after initial enrollment at such institution1 including students who transfer to such institution from another institution1 but excluding students who transfer out of such institution who are in good academic standing and1 in accordance with the rules of the athletic association governing such athletic program1 have not exhausted their eligibility to participate in such program2 and 7ii7 shall be calculated using the data available for the #d most recent academic years in the exact manner as the rate is calculated under the rules of the ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association on the date of enactment of the ,collegiate ,student ,athlete ,protection ,act4 7,e7 ,health care professional ,the term health care professional means-- 7i7 a physician 7including a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathic medicine72 or 7ii7 an athletic trainer-- 7,i7 who is registered1 licensed1 certified1 or otherwise statutorily recognized by the ,state to provide treatment2 and 7,,ii7 whose scope of practice and experience includes the diagnosis and management of traumatic brain injury4 7,f7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #ajb4 7,g7 ,media rights ,the term media rights means contractual rights granted by an institution of higher education or an athletic association to a television network1 in exchange for monetary payments to the institution or association1 to provide media coverage of the institution's athletic program4 7,h7 ,student athlete ,the term student athlete means a student enrolled at an institution of higher education who participates in an athletic program4 7#b7 ,requirements ,to comply with this subsection for the purposes of subsection 7a77#cj71 an athletic program of an institution of higher education described in subsection 7a77#cj7 shall meet the following requirements3 7,a7 ,completion of academic program after loss of athletic scholarship 7i7 ,loss due to injury 7,i7 ,in general ,each student athlete who has received or contracted to receive athletically related student aid from an institution of higher education for participation in an athletic program and who subsequently becomes ineligible for such aid for all or part of an academic year due to an injury or illness resulting from the athlete's participation in the athletic program shall1 upon a determination by a physician selected by the institution and a physician that is not affiliated with any institution1 that the student athlete is medically ineligible to participate in such program1 be provided with institutional student aid for the period described in subclause 7,,ii7 in an amount equivalent to the amount the student would have received in athletically related student aid for such academic year 7or part thereof7 if the student had not suffered such injury or illness4 ,the student shall also receive continued academic supports1 including tutoring1 at the same level received prior to being deemed medically ineligible1 for the entire period that the student receives institutional student aid4 7,,ii7 ,period of aid ,the institution of higher education shall provide institutional student aid required under subclause 7,i7 for a period that1 combined with the total duration of time the student previously received athletically related student aid1 is equal to #e academic years1 or until the student athlete completes the athlete's undergraduate degree1 whichever time period is shorter4 ,the institution may1 at its discretion1 provide institutional student aid for an additional period4 7,,iii7 ,leave of absence ,in the case of a student athlete who takes a leave of absence from an institution of higher education due to an injury or illness resulting from the athlete's participation in an athletic program1 the duration of such leave of absence shall not be counted as part of the period of required institutional student aid due to the student under subclause 7,,ii74 7ii7 ,loss due to exhausted eligibility 7,i7 ,in general ,except as provided in subclause 7,,iii71 each student athlete who has received athletically related student aid from an institution of higher education for participation in an athletic program1 and who is maintaining academic standing consistent with the requirements for graduation1 but who1 in accordance with the rules of the athletic association governing such athletic program1 has exhausted the athlete's athletic eligibility to participate in such program before the student has completed an undergraduate degree shall be provided with institutional student aid for the period described in subclause 7,,ii7 in an amount equivalent to the amount the student would have received in athletically related student aid if the student's athletic eligibility were not exhausted4 7,,ii7 ,period of aid ,the institution shall provide institutional student aid required under subclause 7,i7 for a period of #a year1 or until the student athlete completes an undergraduate degree1 whichever time period is shorter4 7,,iii7 ,exception ,an institution of higher education shall not be required to provide institutional student aid to a student athlete in accordance with subclause 7,i7 if such student athlete received athletically related student aid from the institution for participation in a team sport with a graduation success rate for such team that is #gj percent or higher4 7iii7 ,involuntary loss for any reason other than for cause 7,i7 ,in general ,a student athlete who has received athletically related student aid from an institution of higher education for participation in an athletic program and who is maintaining academic standing consistent with the requirements for graduation1 but who will not receive such aid for all or part of an academic year because the student was involuntarily dismissed from participation in such athletic program shall be provided with institutional student aid in an amount equivalent to the amount the student would have received in athletically related student aid for such academic year 7or part thereof7 if the student had not been dismissed4 7,,ii7 ,period of aid ,the institution shall provide institutional student aid required under subclause 7,i7 for a period that1 combined with the total duration of time the student previously received athletically related student aid1 is equal to #e academic years1 or until the student athlete completes the athlete's undergraduate degree1 whichever is time period shorter4 ,the institution may1 at its discretion1 provide institutional student aid for an additional period4 7iv7 ,loss for cause 7,i7 ,in general ,notwithstanding clauses 7i7 through 7iii71 a student athlete who has received athletically related student aid from an institution of higher education for participation in an athletic program shall not be eligible for institutional student aid required under this paragraph if the student is dismissed from participation in such program or otherwise denied such aid for cause1 except that a student athlete may appeal the loss of athletically related student aid to the institution or an athletic association of which the institution is a member1 as appropriate4 7,,ii7 ,for cause ,in this clause1 the term for cause means that the student was found by the institution of higher education to have violated academic or disciplinary standards of the institution4 7,b7 ,mandatory workshop ,at the beginning of each academic year1 each first-year and third-year student athlete shall be required to attend and complete an ,athletics ,participation ,readiness workshop conducted by the institution of higher education4 ,such workshop shall include-- 7i7 information about the long-term dangers of concussions and head injuries that shall be administered by a health care professional and include recent data from the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention2 7ii7 information concerning financial aid and debt management2 7iii7 a recommended budget for student athletes for the academic year1 based on the institution's cost of attendance for such academic year1 that accounts for whether the student athlete receives athletically related student aid that covers all or part of such cost1 and whether the student lives on or off campus2 7iv7 information on time management skills necessary for success as a student athlete2 7v7 academic resources available on campus1 including tutoring1 career development1 and career search resources2 and 7vi7 an explanation of the institution's responsibilities and obligations to the student athletes with respect to scholarship renewal1 medical insurance1 and medical payments for injury and illness resulting from participation in an athletic program4 7,c7 ,disciplinary actions ,a student athlete who faces loss or reduction of athletically related student aid for a violation of a disciplinary standard of the institution of higher education shall be provided the opportunity for a formal administrative hearing1 not less than #a appeal1 and any other due process procedure the ,secretary determines by regulation to be necessary4 7,d7 ,transfer requests ,each request by a student athlete submitted to the institution of higher education for a transfer to another institution of higher education shall be granted or denied by the institution at which the student is enrolled not later than #g business days after the date on which such request is submitted to such institution4 7,e7 ,health care costs 7i7 ,pell eligible students ,except as provided in clause 7iv71 each student athlete who is eligible to receive a ,federal ,pell ,grant under subpart #a of part ,a1 shall be provided with institutional aid1 paid to the student directly or to the insurer of such student on the student's behalf1 in an amount sufficient to cover-- 7,i7 during the period of the student's participation in an athletic program of the institution-- 7aa7 the premium applicable to the insurance plan in which the student is enrolled2 7bb7 any deductible applicable to such plan2 and 7cc7 any other cost-sharing or other out-of-pocket expenses of the student with respect to such plan1 including co-payments2 and 7,,ii7 in the case in which the student suffers an injury or illness resulting from the student's participation in an athletic program of the institution-- 7aa7 the health insurance costs described in items 7aa7 through 7cc7 of subclause 7,i7 during the period of the student's participation in an athletic program of the institution2 and 7bb7 the costs described in subclauses 7,i7 through 7,,iii7 of clause 7ii7 for the duration described in clause 7iii74 7ii7 ,injury-related costs ,except as provided in clause 7iv71 each student athlete who suffers an injury or illness resulting from the student's participation in an athletic program of the institution shall be provided with institutional aid1 paid to the student directly or to the insurer of such student on the student's behalf1 in an amount sufficient to cover-- 7,i7 the premium applicable to the insurance plan in which the student is enrolled2 7,,ii7 any deductible applicable to such plan2 and 7,,iii7 for a period of not less than #b years after the student athlete's graduation or separation from the institution-- 7aa7 any other cost-sharing expenses of the student with respect to such plan1 including co-payments2 and 7bb7 any out-of-pocket expenses of the student with respect to such injury or illness4 7iii7 ,duration of aid ,an institution shall provide a student athlete with the institutional aid required under clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 until the student's injury or illness has been resolved and the student has been cleared by a physician to resume participation in an athletic program2 or 7,,ii7 in the case of a student who is suffering from an injury or illness that requires ongoing medical treatment1 for a period of not less than #b years after the student athlete's graduation or separation from the institution4 7iv7 ,preexisting conditions ,an institution shall not be required to provide institutional aid to a student athlete under clause 7i7 or 7ii7 for any preexisting medical condition that predates the student athlete's participation in the athletic program4 7,f7 ,emergency action plans and written policies ,the institution shall have-- 7i7 venue-specific ,emergency ,action ,plans that are coordinated by the institution's health care professional or sports medicine staff and regularly rehearsed with local emergency personnel to prevent1 assess1 and treat sports-related injuries2 and 7ii7 written policies and guidelines related to exercise for and supervision of any student athlete identified before or during participation in an athletic program of the institution to have a medical condition that is potentially life-threatening and that could be affected by the student athlete's participation in such program4 7,g7 ,sports-related concussions ,the institution shall provide annual baseline concussion testing of each student athlete on the active roster of each team participating in a contact or collision sport or a limited-contact or impact sport 7based on the most recent classification of sports published by the ,committee on ,sports ,medicine of the ,american ,academy of ,pediatrics7 that is administered by health care professionals employed by the institution before such student athlete may participate in any contact drills or activities4 7,h7 ,compliance costs ,costs to the institution resulting from compliance with this paragraph shall be paid exclusively from institutional revenue derived from income described in subsection 7a77#cj77;,b74 4