,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ifih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #bg1 #bjbb   
,mr4 ,mfume introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education 
& ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife to require      
in/itutions ( high] education to create 
a v5ue-specific heat em]g5cy action     
plan4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be 
cit$ z ! ,jordan ,mc,nair ,/ud5t-,a?lete
 ,heat ,fatality ,prev5tion ,act4  #b4  
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,heat-relat$ illnesses are s]i\s m$ical 
conditions t result f ! body's inability
 to cool itself d[n 9 extremely hot     
environm5ts4 ,heat-relat$ illnesses     
include heat/roke1 heat exhau/ion1 heat 
cramps1 heat syncope1 heat ra%1 & muscle
 breakd[n4 ,:5 exp]i5c+ heat illness1   
pati5ts may exhibit an array ( symptoms1
 includ+ confusion1 slurr$ spee*1       
unconsci\sness1 seizures1 fatigue1      
elevat$ body temp]ature1 fa9t+1         
dizz9ess1 or muscle pa94  7#b7 ,! ,c5t]s

 = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion       
report$ ov] #gjj heat-relat$ dea?s 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates f #bjjd to #bjah4 ,heat is
 ! lead+ climate-relat$ cause ( dea?s1 &
 ris+ temp]atures pose a s]i\s risk to  
/ud5t-a?letes p>ticipat+ 9 outdoor      
sports4  7#c7 ,jordan ,mc,nair1 a highly
 accompli%$ high s*ool football play] f 
,m>yl&1 receiv$ s*ol>%ip (f]s f _m      
competitive univ]sity football programs4
 ,he *ose to cont9ue 8 a?letic &        
academic c>e] at ! ,univ]sity ( ,m>yl&4 
7#d7 ,on ,may #bi1 #bjah1 ,jordan       
,mc,nair collaps$ dur+ a work\t on !    
,univ]sity ( ,m>yl&'s football field 9 !
 #ha degrees ,fahr5heit heat4 ,mc,nair 0
 suff]+ f heat/roke & 0 unable to rema9 
9 an upright position )\t assi/ance f 8 
teammates & a?letic tra9]s4  7#e7       
,despite be+ a /ud5t-a?lete at a        
well-fund$ ,division ,i univ]sity1      
,jordan ,mc,nair receiv$ inadequate     
heat-relat$ illness treatm5t once he 0  
escort$ (f ! field & into ! tra9+ room4 
,because a?letic tra9]s 7 unable to     

rev]se ,mc,nair's core body temp]ature1 
! illness escalat$ to a seizure &       
respiratory di/ress4  7#f7 ,mo/ m$ical  
pr(essionals advise pati5ts to receive  
treatm5t )9 #cj m9utes ( initial heat   
illness symptoms4 ,ov] #ij m9utes pass$ 
f ! "t ,mc,nair display$ initial        
symptoms ( heat/roke to ! "t he f9ally  
receiv$ adequate c>e f ! ne>e/ hospital4
  7#g7 ,by ! "t ,jordan ,mc,nair arriv$ 
at ! hospital1 8 core body temp]ature _h
 rea*$ a life-?reat5+ temp]ature ( #ajf 
degrees ,fahr5heit4  7#h7 ,on ,june #ac1
 #bjah1 two weeks aft] collaps+ on !    
football field at practice1 ,jordan     
,mc,nair di$ f symptoms ( heat/roke4    
7#i7 ,two ext5sive ext]nal inve/igations
 ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,m>yl&'s football     
program conclud$ t ! program's a?letic  
tra9+ /aff fail$ to promptly int]v5e1   
diagnose1 & treat ,jordan ,mc,nair's    
heat/roke symptoms4  7#aj7 ,accord+ to  
an indep5d5t m$ical report1 ,univ]sity  
/aff fail$ to assess ,jordan ,mc,nair's 
vitals1 recognize & monitor heat-relat$ 

illness symptoms1 provide adequate cool+
 devices & respiratory aids1 & g5]ate an
 em]g5cy plan to coord9ate ) em]g5cy    
respond]s4  7#aa7 ,! ,mc,nair family is 
devot$ to honor+ ,jordan's legacy &     
f\nd$ ! ,jordan ,mc,nair ,f\ndation1 :i*
 provides an educational tool to help   
coa*es1 /ud5t-a?letes1 & p>5ts id5tify  
symptoms ( heat/roke & heat-relat$      
illnesses4  7#ab7 ,heat-relat$ illnesses
 & fatalities are prev5table if caught  
e>ly4 ,m$ical /aff1 coa*es1 & a?letes   
mu/ be kn[l$geable ( ! w>n+ signs =     
heat-relat$ illness 9 ord] to protect   
/ud5t-a?letes f injury1 & ev5 dea?4  #c4
 ,v5ue-specific heat em]g5cy action plan
 requirem5t ,section #dhe ( ! ,high]    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajib7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new subsection3  7n7             
,v5ue-,specific heat em]g5cy action plan
 requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*         
in/itution ( high] education t is       
p>ticipat+ 9 any program "u ?is title & 
t is a memb] ( an a?letic association or

 a?letic conf]5ce1 %all1 beg9n+ n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is subsection1 develop & implem5t a    
v5ue-specific heat em]g5cy action plan =
 ! op]ation & use ( automatic ext]nal   
defibrillators & cold wat] imm]sion     
equipm5t4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a         
v5ue-specific heat em]g5cy action plan  
develop$ & implem5t$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 )
 respect to an in/itution ( high]       
education1 %all-- 7,a7 include a symptom
 id5tification /ructure & a plan = /aff 
& em]g5cy respond]s to coord9ate c>e =  
/ud5t-a?letes2  7,b7 be po/$ & visible 9
 ea*-- 7i7 lock] room2  7ii7 a?letic    
tra9+ facility2  7iii7 weight room2 &   
7iv7 outdoor sports complex & /adium2   
7,c7 be made available on ! s*ool's     
a?letic program website or public       
website ( ! in/itution ( high] education
 at ! beg9n+ ( ea* academic ye>2  7,d7  
be di/ribut$ to m$ical /aff & coa*+     
/aff2 &  7,e7 be rehe>s$ 9-p]son e ye>  
by m$ical /aff1 coa*+ /aff1 &           
/ud5t-a?letes be=e ! />t ( 9-p]son      

tra9+4  7#c7 ,annual report ,an         
in/itution ( high] education t is       
subject to ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a7
 dur+ a #ab-mon? p]iod 7or dur+ a       
portion ( su* p]iod7 end+ ,augu/ #ca ( a
 ye> %all submit to ! ,secret>y &       
au?oriz+ committees a report to         
demon/rate compliance dur+ su* p]iod by 
n lat] ?an ,july #a ( ! foll[+ ye>4  4