,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bgah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjad,mr4   
,m55dez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to promote y\? a?letic      
safety & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,support+ ,a?letes1 ,families &         
,educators to ,protect ! ,lives (       
,a?letic ,y\? ,act or ! ,,safe ,,play   
,act4  #b4 ,education1 aw>5ess1 & tra9+ 
ab\t *ildr5's c>diac conditions to      
increase e>ly diagnosis & prev5t dea?   
,"p ,p ( title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? 
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;g et   
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #cii,v-#f4 ,mat]ials &         
educational res\rces to increase aw>5ess
 ( c>diomyopa?y & o!r high] risk        
*ildhood c>diac conditions among s*ool  
adm9i/rators1 educators1 coa*es1 /ud5ts 
& families  7a7 ,mat]ials & res\rces ,n 
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        

enactm5t ( ! ,,safe ,,play ,act1 !      
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,director7 
& 9 consultation ) national pati5t      
advocacy & heal? pr(essional            
organizations exp]ts 9 c>diac heal?1    
includ+ all =ms ( c>diomyopa?y1 %all    
develop public education & aw>5ess      
mat]ials & res\rces to be dissem9at$ to 
s*ool adm9i/rators1 educators1 s*ool    
heal? pr(essionals1 coa*es1 families1 & 
o!r appropriate individuals4 ,! mat]ials
 & res\rces %all include-- 7#a7         
in=mation to increase education &       
aw>5ess ( high risk c>diac conditions & 
g5etic he>t rhy?m abnormalities t may   
cause sudd5 c>diac arre/ 9 *ildr51      
adolesc5ts1 & "y adults1 includ+-- 7,a7 
c>diomyopa?y2  7,b7 conditions su* z    
long ,,qt syndrome1 ,brugada syndrome1  
cate*olam9]gic polymorphic v5tricul>    
ta*yc>dia1 %ort ,,qt syndrome1          
,wolff-,p>k9son-,:ite syndrome2 &  7,c7 
o!r c>diac conditions1 z det]m9$ by !   

,secret>y2  7#b7 sudd5 c>diac arre/ &   
c>diomyopa?y risk assessm5t work%eets to
 increase aw>5ess ( w>n+ signs &        
symptoms ( life-?reat5+ c>diac          
conditions 9 ord] to prev5t acute c>diac
 episodes & increase ! likelihood ( e>ly
 detection & treatm5t2  7#c7 in=mation &
 tra9+ mat]ials = em]g5cy int]v5tions   
su* z c>diopulmon>y resuscitation       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section & 9 section    
#cii,v-#g z ,,cpr7 & ways to obta9      
c]tification 9 ,,cpr deliv]y2  7#d7     
guidel9es & tra9+ mat]ials = ! prop]    
placem5t & use ( life-sav+ em]g5cy      
equipm5t su* z automatic ext]nal        
defibrillators 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section 
& section #cii,v-#g z ,,a$7 & ways to   
obta9 c]tification on ,,a$ usage2 &     
7#e7 recomm5dations = h[ s*ools1 *ildc>e
 c5t]s1 & local y\? a?letic             
organizations c develop & implem5t      
c>diac em]g5cy response plans1 includ+  
recomm5dations ab\t h[ a local          
educational ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section    
#iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         

,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja77 c apply su* response plans to   
all /ud5ts enroll$ 9 ! public s*ools    
s]v$ by su* local educational ag5cy4    
7b7 ,developm5t ( mat]ials & res\rces ,!
 ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director1 %all
 develop & update1 z necess>y &         
appropriate1 ! mat]ials & res\rces      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 &1 9 support (
 su* ef=t1 ! ,secret>y is enc\rag$ to   
e/abli% an advisory panel t includes !  
foll[+ memb]s3 7#a7 ,repres5tatives f   
national pati5t advocacy organizations1 
includ+-- 7,a7 n less ?an #a            
organization d$icat$ to p$iatrics2  7,b7
 n less ?an #a organization d$icat$ to  
s*ool-bas$ wellness2  7,c7 n less ?an #a
 organization d$icat$ to c>diac rese>*1 
heal?1 & aw>5ess2 &  7,d7 n less ?an #a 
organization d$icat$ to advocacy &      
support = individuals ) cognitive       
impairm5ts or developm5tal disabilities4
  7#b7 ,repres5tatives ( m$ical         
pr(essional societies1 includ+          
p$iatrics1 c>diology1 em]g5cy m$ic9e1 & 

sports m$ic9e4  7#c7 ,a repres5tative ( 
! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &          
,prev5tion4  7#d7 ,repres5tatives ( o!r 
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies4  7#e7          
,repres5tatives ( s*ools1 su* z         
adm9i/rators1 educators1 sports coa*es1 
& nurses4  7c7 ,dissem9ation ( mat]ials 
& res\rces ,n lat] ?an #cj mon?s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,safe ,,play ,act1 
! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director1    
%all dissem9ate ! mat]ials & res\rces   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 9 accordance )
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,di/ribution by ,/ate   
educational ag5cies ,! ,secret>y %all   
make available su* writt5 mat]ials &    
res\rces to ,/ate educational ag5cies 7z
 def9$ 9 section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja77 to di/ribute-- 7,a7 to
 s*ool adm9i/rators1 educators1 s*ool   
heal? pr(essionals1 coa*es1 & p>5ts1    
gu>dians1 or o!r c>egiv]s1 !            
c>diomyopa?y education & aw>5ess        
mat]ials & res\rces describ$ 9          
subsection 7a72  7,b7 to p>5ts1         

gu>dians1 or o!r c>egiv]s1 !            
c>diomyopa?y & sudd5 c>diac arre/ risk  
assessm5t work%eets describ$ 9          
subsection 7a77#b72 &  7,c7 to s*ool    
adm9i/rators1 s*ool heal? pr(essionals1 
& coa*es-- 7i7 ! in=mation & tra9+      
mat]ials describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c72 
&  7ii7 ! guidel9es & tra9+ mat]ials    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#d72 &  7,d7  
to s*ool adm9i/rators1 educators1       
coa*es1 & y\? sports organizations1 !   
recomm5dations describ$ 9 subsection    
7a77#e74  7#b7 ,dissem9ation to heal?   
dep>tm5ts & pr(essionals ,! ,secret>y   
%all make available su* mat]ials &      
res\rces to ,/ate & local heal?         
dep>tm5ts1 p$iatricians1 hospitals1 &   
o!r heal? pr(essionals1 su* z nurses &  
fir/ respond]s4  7#c7 ,dissem9ation (   
in=mation ?r\gh ! int]net  7,a7 ,,cdc   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,director1 %all po/ ! mat]ials &        
res\rces develop$ "u subsection 7a7 on !
 public ,int]net website ( ! ,c5t]s =   
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion4  7ii7   

,ma9t5ance ( in=mation ,! ,director %all
 ma9ta9 on su* ,int]net website su*     
additional & updat$ in=mation reg>d+ !  
res\rces & mat]ials "u subsection 7a7 z 
necess>y to ensure su* in=mation        
reflects ! late/ /&>ds4  7,b7 ,/ate     
educational ag5cies ,/ate educational   
ag5cies are enc\rag$ to create ,int]net 
webpages d$icat$ to dissem9at+ !        
in=mation & res\rces develop$ "u        
subsection 7a7 to ! g5]al public1 ) an  
emphasis on t>get+ dissem9ation to      
families ( /ud5ts & /ud5ts4  7#d7       
,accessibility ( in=mation ,! in=mation 
reg>d+ ! res\rces & mat]ials "u         
subsection 7a7 %all be made available 9 
a =mat & 9 a mann] t is readily         
accessible to individuals ) cognitive & 
s5sory impairm5ts4  7d7 ,report to      
congress ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 & annually 
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to     
,congress a report id5tify+ ! /eps tak5 
to increase public education & aw>5ess (
 high] risk c>diac conditions t may lead

 to sudd5 c>diac arre/4  7e7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,s*ool            
adm9i/rators ,! t]m s*ool adm9i/rator   
means a pr9cipal1 director1 manag]1 or  
o!r sup]visor or lead] )9 an elem5t>y   
s*ool or second>y s*ool 7z su* t]ms are 
def9$ "u section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja771 ,/ate-bas$ e>ly      
education program1 or *ildc>e c5t]4     
7#b7 ,s*ools ,! t]m s*ool means an e>ly 
education program1 *ildc>e c5t]1 or     
elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool 7z su* 
t]ms are s def9$7 t is n an ,int]net- or
 comput]-bas$ community s*ool4  7f7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z may be necess>y =
 fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjbj4         
#cii,v-#g4 ,grants to provide = c>diac  
tra9+ & equipm5t 9 public elem5t>y1     
middle1 & second>y s*ools  7a7 ,au?ority
 ,to make grants ,! ,secret>y1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1
 %all aw>d grants to eligible local     

educational ag5cies-- 7#a7 to enable su*
 local educational ag5cies to pur*ase   
,a,e,ds & implem5t nationally recogniz$ 
,,cpr & ,,a$ tra9+ c\rses2 or  7#b7 to  
enable su* local educational ag5cies to 
aw>d fund+ to eligible s*ools t are s]v$
 by ! local educational ag5cy to pur*ase
 ,a,e,ds & implem5t nationally recogniz$
 ,,cpr & ,,a$ tra9+ c\rses4  7b7 ,use ( 
funds ,an eligible local educational    
ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u ?is section1 or
 an eligible s*ool receiv+ grant funds  
"u ?is section ?r\gh an eligible local  
educational ag5cy1 %all use ! grant     
funds-- 7#a7 to pay a nationally        
recogniz$ tra9+ organization1 su* z !   
,am]ican ,he>t ,association1 ! ,am]ican 
,r$ ,cross1 or ! ,national ,safety      
,c\ncil1 = in/ructional1 mat]ial1 &     
equipm5t exp5ses associat$ ) ! tra9+    
necess>y to receive ,,cpr & ,,a$        
c]tification 9 accordance ) ! mat]ials &
 res\rces develop$ "u section           
#cii,v-#f7;a77#c72 or  7#b7 if ! local  
educational ag5cy or an eligible s*ool  

s]v$ by su* ag5cy meets ! conditions    
describ$ "u subsection 7c77#b71 to      
pur*ase ,,a$ devices = eligible s*ools &
 pay ! co/s associat$ ) obta9+ !        
c]tifications necess>y to meet !        
guidel9es e/abli%$ 9 section            
#cii,v-#f7;a77#d74  7c7 ,grant          
eligibility  7#a7 ,application ,to be   
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section1 a local educational ag5cy %all 
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation & c]tifications z su*         
,secret>y may reasonably require4  7#b7 
,,a$ tra9+ & allocation ,to be eligible 
to use grant funds to pur*ase ,,a$      
devices z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b71
 an eligible local educational ag5cy    
%all demon/rate to ! ,secret>y t su*    
local educational ag5cy or an eligible  
s*ool s]v$ by su* ag5cy has or int5ds to
 implem5t an ,,a$ tra9+ program 9       
conjunction ) a ,,cpr tra9+ program &   
has or int5ds to implem5t an em]g5cy    
c>diac response plan z ( ! date ( !     

submission ( ! grant application4  7d7  
,priority ( aw>d ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d 
grants "u ?is section to eligible local 
educational ag5cies bas$ on "o or m ( ! 
foll[+ priorities3 7#a7 ,a demon/rat$   
ne$ = initiat+ a ,,cpr or ,,a$ tra9+    
program 9 an eligible s*ool or a        
community s]v$ by an eligible s*ool1 :i*
 may include-- 7,a7 s*ools t d n already
 h an automat$ ,,a$ on s*ool gr\nds2    
7,b7 s*ools 9 :i* !re are a significant 
numb] ( /ud5ts on s*ool gr\nds dur+ a   
typical day1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  
7,c7 s*ools = :i* ! av]age "t requir$ = 
em]g5cy m$ical s]vices 7z def9$ 9       
section #ccj;,j7f77 to rea* ! s*ool is  
great] ?an ! av]age "t requir$ = em]g5cy
 m$ical s]vices to rea* o!r public      
facilities 9 ! community2 &  7,d7 s*ools
 t h n receiv$ funds "u ! ,rural ,access
 to ,em]g5cy ,devices ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #bed;c note74  7#b7 ,a        
demon/rat$ ne$ = cont9u$ support ( an   
exi/+ ,,cpr or ,,a$ tra9+ program 9 an  
eligible s*ool or a community s]v$ by an

 eligible s*ool4  7#c7 ,a demon/rat$ ne$
 = exp&+ an exi/+ ,,cpr or ,,a$ tra9+   
program by add+ tra9+ 9 ! use ( an ,,a$4
  7#d7 ,previ\sly id5tifi$ opportunities
 to enc\rage & fo/] p>tn]%ips ) & among 
community organizations1 includ+ em]g5cy
 m$ical s]vice provid]s1 fire & police  
dep>tm5ts1 nonpr(it organizations1      
public heal? organizations1 p>5t-tea*]  
associations1 & local & regional y\?    
sports organizations to aid 9 provid+   
tra9+ 9 bo? ,,cpr & ,,a$ usage & 9      
obta9+ ,,a$ equipm5t4  7#e7 ,recogniz$  
opportunities to maximize ! use ( funds 
provid$ "u ?is section4  7e7 ,mat*+     
funds requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be     
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section1 an eligible local educational  
ag5cy %all provide mat*+ funds f        
non-,f$]al s\rces 9 an am\nt equal to n 
less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! total grant      
am\nt4  7#b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may    
waive ! requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#a7 = an 
eligible local educational ag5cy if !   
numb] ( *ildr5 c\nt$ "u section         

#aabd7;c77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &      
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife = !   
local educational ag5cy is #bj p]c5t or 
m ( ! total numb] ( *ildr5 ag$ #e to    
#ag1 inclusive1 s]v$ by ! eligible local
 educational ag5cy4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible local       
educational ag5cy ,! t]m eligible local 
educational ag5cy means a local         
educational ag5cy1 z def9$ 9 section    
#iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife1 t has e/abli%$ 
a plan to foll[ ! guidel9es & c>ry out !
 recomm5dations describ$ "u section     
#cii,v-#f7;a7 reg>d+ c>diac em]g5cies4  
7#b7 ,eligible s*ool ,! t]m eligible    
s*ool means a public elem5t>y1 middle1  
or second>y s*ool1 includ+ any public   
*>t] s*ool t is consid]$ a local        
educational ag5cy "u ,/ate law1 & :i* is
 n an ,int]net- or comput]-bas$         
community s*ool4  7g7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* 
sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! fiscal 

ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjbj4  #cii,v-#h4     
,requirem5t to include c>diac conditions
 9 exi/+ rese>* & inve/igations ,!      
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion %all develop data         
collection me?ods1 to be includ$ 9 !    
,s*ool ,heal? ,policies & ,practices    
,survey au?oriz$ "u section #cja1 t are 
be+ c>ri$ out z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ! 
,,safe ,,play ,act1 to det]m9e ! degree 
to :i* s*ool adm9i/rators1 educators1   
s*ool heal? pr(essionals1 coa*es1       
families1 & o!r appropriate individuals 
h an und]/&+ ( c>diac issues4 ,su* data 
collection me?ods %all be design$ to    
collect in=mation ab\t-- 7a7 ! ability  
to accurately id5tify e>ly symptoms ( a 
c>diac condition1 su* z c>diomyopa?y1   
c>diac arre/1 & sudd5 c>diac dea?2  7b7 
! dissem9ation ( tra9+ describ$ 9       
section #cii,v-#f7;a77#c7 reg>d+ ! prop]
 p]=mance ( c>diopulmon>y resuscitation2
 &  7c7 ! dissem9ation ( guidel9es &    
tra9+ describ$ 9 section                
#cii,v-#f7;a77#d7 reg>d+ ! placem5t &   

use ( automatic ext]nal defibrillators4 
4  #c4 ,prev5tion & treatm5t ( y\?      
a?lete concussions ,"p ,e ( title ,,ix (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghha et seq47  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! head+ relat+ 
to subp>t #b & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,subp>t 
#c--,o!r ,provisions2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subp>t #a1 ! foll[+ new subp>t3  #b
 ,/ate requirem5ts = ! prev5tion &      
treatm5t ( concussions  #ieaa4 ,m9imum  
/ate requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ =
 fiscal ye> #bjaf1 z a condition (      
receiv+ funds "u ?is ,act = a fiscal    
ye>1 a ,/ate %all1 n lat] ?an ,july #a (
 ! prec$+ 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* public *>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$1 & tak+ into
 consid]ation ! guidel9es ( ! ,c5t]s =  
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion's        
,p$iatric ,mild ,traumatic ,bra9 ,injury
 ,guidel9e ,workgr\p1 %all develop &    
implem5t a /&>d plan = concussion safety
 & managem5t = public s*ools s]v$ by !  
local educational ag5cy t includes--    
7,a7 ! education ( /ud5ts1 s*ool        
adm9i/rators1 educators1 coa*es1 y\?    
sports organizations1 p>5ts1 & s*ool    
p]sonnel ab\t concussions1 includ+-- 7i7
 tra9+ ( s*ool p]sonnel on evid5ce-bas$ 
concussion safety & managem5t1 includ+  
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* /ud5t2
 &  7iii7 if ! /ud5t's symptoms (       
concussion p]si/ = a sub/antial p]iod ( 
"t-- 7,i7 evaluat+ ! /ud5t 9 accordance 
) section #fad ( ! ,individuals )       
,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/ practices1 
z def9$ by national neurological m$ical 

specialty & sports heal? organizations1 
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>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e72  7,b7 ! s*ool    
p]sonnel %all report to ! concussion    
managem5t team describ$ "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,b77i7-- 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 !         
re-em]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 regi/]$     
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 ,p>5t ,!   
t]m p>5t means biological or adoptive   
p>5ts or legal gu>dians1 z det]m9$ by   
applicable ,/ate law4  7#d7 ,public     
s*ool ,! t]m public s*ool means an      
elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool 7z su* 
t]ms are s def9$71 includ+ any public   
*>t] s*ool t is consid]$ a local        
educational ag5cy "u ,/ate law1 & :i* is
 n an ,int]net- or comput]-bas$         
community s*ool4  7#e7 ,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#f7 ,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 extracurricul> sports     
team1 club1 or league organiz$ by a     
public s*ool2 &  7,d7 any recess        
activity ( a public s*ool4  4  #d4 ,heat
 advisory & heat acclimatization        
guidel9es = second>y s*ool a?letics ,"p 
,e ( ,title ,,ix ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghha et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #iecg4 ,heat   
advisory & heat acclimatization         
proc$ures  7a7 ,mat]ials & res\rces ,!  
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & ! ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     
,adm9i/ration1 %all develop public      
education & aw>5ess mat]ials & res\rces 
to be dissem9at$ to s*ool adm9i/rators1 

s*ool heal? pr(essionals1 coa*es1       
families1 & o!r appropriate individuals4
 ,! mat]ials & res\rces %all include--  
7#a7 in=mation reg>d+ ! heal? risks     
associat$ ) exposure to excessive heat &
 excessive humidity1 z def9$ by !       
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice2  7#b7 tips &  
recomm5dations on h[ to avoid           
heat-relat$ illness1 includ+ prop]      
hydration & access to ! indoors or cool+
 /ations2 &  7#c7 /rategies =           
heat-acclimatization t address ! types &
 duration ( a?letic actives consid]$ to 
be g5]ally safe dur+ p]iods ( excessive 
heat4  7b7 ,implantation ( excessive    
heat action plan ,public s*ools %all    
develop an excessive heat action plan to
 be us$ dur+ all s*ool-sponsor$ a?letic 
activities t occur dur+ p]iods (        
excessive heat & humidity4 ,su* plan    
%all-- 7#a7 be 9 effect prior to full   
scale a?letic p>ticipation by /ud5ts1   
includ+ any practices or scrimmages     
prior to ! beg9n+ ( ! s*ool's academic  
ye>2 &  7#b7 apply to days :5 an        

,excessive ,heat ,wat* or ,excessive    
,heat ,w>n+ or ,advisory has be5 issu$  
by ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice = ! area 9
 :i* ! a?letic ev5t is to take place4  4
  #e4 ,guidel9es = em]g5cy action plans 
= a?letics ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director 
( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &        
,prev5tion1 & 9 consultation ) !        
,secret>y ( ,education1 %all "w )       
/akehold] organizations to develop      
recomm5d$ guidel9es = ! developm5t (    
em]g5cy action plans = y\? a?letics4    
,su* plans %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7  
,id5tify+ ! *>act]i/ics ( an a?letic1   
m$ical1 or heal? em]g5cy4  7#b7         
,proc$ures = access+ em]g5cy            
communication equipm5t & contact+       
em]g5cy p]sonnel1 includ+ provid+       
directions to ! specific location ( !   
a?letic v5ue t is us$ by ! y\? a?letic  
gr\p or organization4  7#c7 ,in/ructions
 = access+ & utiliz+ appropriate        
fir/-aid1 ,,cpr te*niques1 & em]g5cy    
equipm5t1 su* z an automatic ext]nal    

defibrillator4  #f4 ,guidel9es = safe   
en]gy dr9k use by y\? a?letes  7a7      
,developm5t ( guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,food &     
,drugs1 9 collaboration ) ! ,director ( 
! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &          
,prev5tion & o!r relat$ ,f$]al ag5cies1 
may-- 7#a7 develop in=mation ab\t !     
+r$i5ts us$ 9 en]gy dr9ks & ! pot5tial  
side effects ( en]gy dr9k consumption2 &
  7#b7 recomm5d guidel9es = ! safe use (
 en]gy dr9k consumption by y\?1 includ+ 
y\? p>ticipat+ 9 a?letic activities4    
7b7 ,dissem9ation ( guidel9es ,n lat]   
?an #f mon?s aft] any in=mation or      
guidel9es are develop$ "u subsection    
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,commission] ( ,food &  
,drugs1 %all dissem9ate su* in=mation & 
guidel9es to s*ool adm9i/rators1        
educators1 s*ool heal? pr(essionals1    
coa*es1 families1 & o!r appropriate     
individuals4  7c7 ,en]gy dr9k def9$ ,9  

?is section ! t]m en]gy dr9k means a    
class ( products 9 liquid =m1 m>ket$ z  
ei!r a diet>y supplem5t or conv5tional  
food "u ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &        
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et   
seq471 = ! /at$ purpose ( provid+ !     
consum] ) add$ physical or m5tal en]gy1 
& t conta9s ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7        
,caffe9e4  7#b7 ,at lea/ "o ( ! foll[+  
+r$i5ts3 7,a7 ,taur9e4  7,b7 ,gu>ana4   
7,c7 ,g9s5g4  7,d7 ,b vitam9s su* z     
cobalam91 folic acid1 pyridox9e1 or     
niac94  7,e7 ,any o!r +r$i5t add$ = !   
express purpose ( provid+ physical or   
m5tal en]gy1 z det]m9$ dur+ ! developm5t
 ( guidel9es 9 accordance ) subsection  
7a74  7d7 ,prohibition on re/riction (  
m>ket+ & sales ( en]gy dr9ks ,no?+ 9 ?is
 section %all be con/ru$ to provide !   
,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs ) au?ority
 to regulate ! m>ket+ & sale ( en]gy    
dr9ks1 beyond su* au?ority z su*        
,commission] has z ( ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  #g4 ,rese>* relat+ to y\?   
a?letic safety  7a7 ,expansion ( ,,cdc  

,rese>* ,section #cja ( ! ,public ,heal?
 ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bda7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,!
 ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !  
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 exp&1    
int5sify1 & coord9ate ! activities ( !  
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
) respect to c>diac conditions1         
concussions1 & heat-relat$ illnesses    
among y\? a?letes4  4  7b7 ,report to   
,congress ,n lat] ?an #f ye>s aft] !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !    
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all prep>e &
 submit a jo9t report to ,congress t    
includes in=mation1 ) respect to !      
#e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ab\t-- 7#a7 ! numb]
 ( y\? fatalities t occur :ile a y\? is 
p>ticipat+ 9 an a?letic activity1 & !   
cause ( ea* ( ^? dea?s2 &  7#b7 ! numb] 
( cata/rophic injuries su/a9$ by a y\?  
:ile ! y\? is p>ticipat+ 9 an a?letic   
activity1 & ! cause ( su* injury4  #h4  

,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  #c ,g5]al provisions
  2  &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item      
relat+ to section #iejf1 ! foll[+ new   
items3  #b ,/ate requirem5ts = !        
prev5tion & treatm5t ( concussions  4   
#ieaa4 ,m9imum /ate requirem5ts  #ieab4 
,def9itions  4