,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bb1 #bjbe,ms4   
,alsobrooks 7= h]self & ,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 c]ta9 in/itutions ( high]       
education to develop & implem5t a       
v5ue-specific heat-relat$ illnesses     
em]g5cy action plan1 & = 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 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 ( 

symptoms includ+ 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$ 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 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$ical report1 
,univ]sity ( ,m>yl& /aff fail$ 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 at e v5ue1 & increas+ !  
tra9+ & report+ /ructure ( a?letic      
tra9]s1 among o!r re=ms 9 l9e ) !       
priorities ( ?is ,act4  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 (     
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 injury & ev5 dea?4  #c4 
,v5ue-specific heat-relat$ illnesses    
em]g5cy action plan requirem5t =        
in/itutions ( high] education ,section  
#dhe ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7n7 ,v5ue-,specific 
heat-,relat$ illnesses em]g5cy action   
plan  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]5ce
 %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-relat$ illnesses 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 on :i* su* em]g5cy action 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  ,an 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-relat$ 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 di/ribut$ 
to local em]g5cy respond]s2 &  7,d7 be=e
 ! />t ( practical tra9+ = ea* academic 
ye>1 be di/ribut$ to1 & practic$ 9-p]son

 by1 all ( ! foll[+ individuals at !    
in/itution ( high] education3  7i7      
,/ud5t a?letes4  7ii7 ,c]tifi$ a?letic  
tra9]s4  7iii7 ,team physicians4  7iv7  
,a?letic tra9+ /ud5ts4  7v7 ,a?letic    
adm9i/rators4  7vi7 ,coa*es4  7vii7     
,in/itutional safety p]sonnel4  7viii7  
,legal c\nsel4  7#c7  ,recomm5dations   
,9 develop+ an em]g5cy action plan "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 an in/itution ( high]    
education %all consid]--  7,a7 includ+  
guidel9es by ! ,wet-,bulb ,globe        
,temp]ature index to assess environm5tal
 conditions & heat /ress prev5tion =    
/ud5t a?letes2  7,b7 hav+ a readily     
accessible & prop]ly ma9ta9$ automatic  
ext]nal defibrillator )9 #c m9utes ( ea*
 sport+ v5ue2 &  7,c7 includ+ !         
locations ( ea* automatic ext]nal       
defibrillator 9 su* 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   
su* facility4  4  #d4 ,v5ue-specific    
heat-relat$ illnesses em]g5cy action    
plan requirem5t = second>y s*ools       
,subp>t #b ( "p ,f ( title ,,viii ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gija et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#hedi;,d4 ,v5ue-specific heat-relat$    
illnesses em]g5cy action plan requirem5t
 = second>y s*ools  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*   
second>y s*ool t receives ,f$]al funds  
"u ?is ,act & t has a /ud5t a?letics    
program %all1 z a condition ( receiv+   
su* funds-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection & 9  
consultation ) local em]g5cy respond]s1 
develop & implem5t a v5ue-specific      
heat-relat$ illnesses 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 on :i* su* em]g5cy action 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$+   
ye>4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,an em]g5cy      
action plan develop$ & implem5t$ "u     
subsection 7a71 ) respect to a second>y 
s*ool1 %all-- 7#a7 include a symptom    
id5tification /ructure & a coord9ation (
 c>e plan = /ud5t a?letes exhibit+ signs
 ( heat-relat$ illness1 & be visibly    
po/$ 9 ea*-- 7,a7 lock] room2  7,b7     
a?letic tra9+ facility2  7,c7 weight    
room2 &  7,d7 outdoor sports complex &  
/adium2  7#b7 be made available on !    
a?letic program website or public       
website ( ! second>y s*ool at ! beg9n+ (
 ea* academic ye>2  7#c7 be di/ribut$ to
 local em]g5cy respond]s2 &  7#d7 be=e !
 />t ( practical tra9+ = ea* academic   
ye>1 be di/ribut$ to1 & practic$ 9-p]son
 by1 all ( ! foll[+ individuals at !    
second>y s*ool3 7,a7 ,/ud5t a?letes4    
7,b7 ,c]tifi$ a?letic tra9]s4  7,c7     
,team physicians4  7,d7 ,a?letic tra9+  

/ud5ts4  7,e7 ,a?letic adm9i/rators4    
7,f7 ,coa*es4  7,g7 ,in/itutional safety
 p]sonnel4  7,h7 ,legal c\nsel4  7,i7   
,any o!r individuals det]m9$ to be      
relevant by ! second>y s*ool4  7c7      
,recomm5dations ,9 develop+ an em]g5cy  
action plan "u subsection 7a71 a        
second>y s*ool %all consid]-- 7#a7      
includ+ guidel9es by ! ,wet-,bulb ,globe
 ,temp]ature index to assess            
environm5tal conditions & heat /ress    
prev5tion = /ud5t a?letes2  7#b7 hav+ a 
readily accessible & prop]ly ma9ta9$    
automatic ext]nal defibrillator )9 #c   
m9utes ( ea* sport+ v5ue2 &  7#c7       
includ+ ! locations ( ea* automatic     
ext]nal defibrillator 9 su* plan4  7d7  
,au?oriz$ adju/m5ts ,9 ! case ( a       
facility describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 t
 is und]go+ a major physical alt]ation t
 w\ld affect ! implem5tation ( a        
requirem5t ( subsection 7b71 su*        
requirem5t may be adju/$ ) respect to   
su* facility4  4  #e4 ,promotion (      
,f$]al grants relat$ to heat-relat$     

illnesses prev5tion  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,education %all in=m        
second>y s*ools1 local educational      
ag5cies1 ,/ate educational ag5cies1 &   
in/itutions ( high] education ab\t      
,f$]al funds available-- 7#a7 to assi/ )
 prev5t+ /ud5ts & faculty f suff]+ f    
heat-relat$ illnesses2  7#b7 to develop 
heat-relat$ illness prev5tion tra9+2 &  
7#c7 to acquire equipm5t = treat+       
heat-relat$ illnesses = /ud5ts &        
faculty4  7b7 ,,esea t]ms ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]ms in/itution ( high]      
education1 local educational ag5cy1     
second>y s*ool1 & ,/ate educational     
ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section 
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74