,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ba1 #bjbc ,mr4  
,c>d9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d section #dhe ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to       
require v5ue-specific heat illness      
em]g5cy action plans = any in/itution ( 
high] education t is a memb] ( an       
a?letic association or a?letic conf]5ce1
 & = o!r purposes4  #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 a s]i\s m$ical condition t
 result f ! body's inability to cool    
itself d[n 9 extremely hot environm5ts4 
,heat-relat$ illnesses include ex]tional
 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+1 b n limit$ to1 confusion1     
slurr$ spee*1 unconsci\sness1 vomit+1   
seizures1 fatigue1 elevat$ body         
temp]ature1 fa9t+1 dizz9ess1 or muscle  
pa94  7#b7 ,! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion report$ m ?an #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 ex]tional heat/roke & 0 unable
 to rema9 9 an upright position )\t     
assi/ance f 8 teammates1 m$ical /aff1 or

 coa*+ /aff4  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 !   
a?letic tra9+ room4 ,because m$ical /aff
 7 unable to rev]se ,mc,nair's core body
 temp]ature1 ! illness escalat$ to a    
seizure & respiratory di/ress4  7#f7    
,mo/ m$ical pr(essionals advise pati5ts 
to receive treatm5t )9 #cj m9utes (     
initial heat illness symptoms4 ,m ?an   
#ij m9utes pass$ f ! "t ,mc,nair        
display$ initial symptoms ( ex]tional   
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 ( ex]tional     
heat/roke4  7#i7 ,two ext5sive ext]nal  
inve/igations ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,m>yl&'s 

football program conclud$ t ! program's 
m$ical /aff fail$ to promptly int]v5e1  
diagnose1 & treat ,jordan ,mc,nair's    
ex]tional 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 ,!
 ,univ]sity ( ,m>yl& has tak5           
significant /eps to prev5t & treat      
heat-relat$ injuries among _! /ud5t     
a?letes1 mak+ cold wat] imm]sion tubs   
available at e practice & game1 in/all+ 
& ma9ta9+ readily accessible automatic  
defibrillators 9 e v5ue1 increas+ !     
numb] ( doctors & tra9]s at practices & 
games1 provid+ m recov]y breaks1 &      
increas+ ! tra9+ & report+ /ructure (   
a?letic tra9]s1 among o!r re=ms 9 l9e ) 
! priorities ( ?is legislation4  7#ab7  
,! ,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 (     
ex]tional heat/roke & heat-relat$       
illnesses4  7#ac7 ,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 illness em]g5cy    
action plan requirem5ts ,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 illness 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 %all-- 7,a7 n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is subsection & 9 consultation ) local 
em]g5cy respond]s1 develop & implem5t a 
v5ue-specific heat illness em]g5cy      

action plan1 :i* %all include a plan = !
 op]ation & use ( automatic ext]nal     
defibrillators & cold wat] imm]sion     
equipm5t2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date t su* a plan is fir/ implem5t$1 
& on an annual basis !reaft]1 submit to 
! ,secret>y & au?oriz+ committees a     
report t demon/rates compliance ) !     
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection ) respect  
to ! prec$+ ye>4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a  
v5ue-specific heat illness 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 coord9ation ( c>e plan =   
/ud5t a?letes exhibit+ signs ( heat     
illness1 & be visibly po/$ 9 ea*-- 7i7  
lock] room2  7ii7 a?letic tra9+         
facility2  7iii7 weight room2 &  7iv7   
outdoor sports complex & /adium2  7,b7  
be made available on ! a?letic program  
website or public website ( ! in/itution
 ( high] education at ! beg9n+ ( ea*    
academic ye>2  7,c7 be=e ! />t ( 9-p]son

 tra9+ = ea* academic ye>1 be di/ribut$ 
to1 & rehe>s$ 9 p]son by all /ud5t      
a?letes1 c]tifi$ a?letic tra9]s1 team   
physicians1 a?letic tra9+ /ud5ts1       
a?letic adm9i/rators1 coa*es1           
in/itutional safety p]sonnel1 & legal   
c\nsel at ! in/itution2 &  7,d7 be      
di/ribut$ to local em]g5cy respond]s4   
7#c7 ,recomm5dations ,9 develop+ a      
v5ue-specific heat illness em]g5cy      
action plan "u p>agraph 7#a71 an        
in/itution ( high] education %all       
consid]-- 7,a7 includ+ guidel9es =mulat$
 by ! ,wet-,bulb ,globe ,temp]ature     
index to assess environm5tal conditions 
& heat /ress prev5tion = /ud5t a?letes2 
7,b7 locat+ a readily accessible &      
prop]ly ma9ta9$ automatic ext]nal       
defibrillator )9 ?ree m9utes ( ea*      
sport+ v5ue2 &  7,c7 includ+ ! location 
( ea* automatic ext]nal defibrillator 9 
! heat illness em]g5cy action plan4     
7#d7 ,au?oriz$ adju/m5ts ,9 ! case ( a  
facility describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 t
 is und]go+ a major physical alt]ation t

 w\ld affect ! implem5tation ( a        
requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#b71 su*         
requirem5t may be adju/$ ) respect to ! 
facility4  4