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Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-5611| House 
| Updated: 1/15/2020
Mark DeSaulnier

Mark DeSaulnier

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (2)
Pete Stauber (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act of 2020 This bill conditions each state's receipt of federal funds, beginning in FY2021, on the state's enforcement of specified minimum requirements for the prevention and treatment of concussions in school-sponsored athletics and activities. Each local educational agency must develop and implement a standard plan for concussion safety and management that includes (1) the education of students, parents, and school personnel about concussions; (2) specified supports for each student recovering from a concussion; and (3) best practices designed to ensure the uniformity of safety standards, treatment, and management. Each public school must post on school grounds and publish on the school website specified information about concussions. If any public school personnel suspects that a student has sustained a concussion during a school-sponsored activity, the student must be immediately removed from participation in that activity and prohibited from participating in any school-sponsored athletic activities until the student submits a written release from a health care professional. Furthermore, the school personnel must report all available information regarding the injury to a concussion management team that will confirm and report details of the injury to the student's parents. The school's concussion management team shall consult with and make recommendations to relevant school personnel and the student to ensure that the student is receiving the appropriate academic supports.
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Timeline
Oct 15, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2600
Introduced in Senate
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 15, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • October 15, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2600
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 15, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • January 15, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

Related Bills

  • S 116-3347: SAFE PLAY Act
  • HR 116-6007: SAFE PLAY Act of 2020
Child healthChild safety and welfareEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careNeurological disordersSchool administrationSchool athleticsSpecial educationTeaching, teachers, curricula

Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-5611| House 
| Updated: 1/15/2020
Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act of 2020 This bill conditions each state's receipt of federal funds, beginning in FY2021, on the state's enforcement of specified minimum requirements for the prevention and treatment of concussions in school-sponsored athletics and activities. Each local educational agency must develop and implement a standard plan for concussion safety and management that includes (1) the education of students, parents, and school personnel about concussions; (2) specified supports for each student recovering from a concussion; and (3) best practices designed to ensure the uniformity of safety standards, treatment, and management. Each public school must post on school grounds and publish on the school website specified information about concussions. If any public school personnel suspects that a student has sustained a concussion during a school-sponsored activity, the student must be immediately removed from participation in that activity and prohibited from participating in any school-sponsored athletic activities until the student submits a written release from a health care professional. Furthermore, the school personnel must report all available information regarding the injury to a concussion management team that will confirm and report details of the injury to the student's parents. The school's concussion management team shall consult with and make recommendations to relevant school personnel and the student to ensure that the student is receiving the appropriate academic supports.
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Timeline
Oct 15, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2600
Introduced in Senate
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 15, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • October 15, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2600
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 15, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • January 15, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mark DeSaulnier

Mark DeSaulnier

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (2)
Pete Stauber (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 116-3347: SAFE PLAY Act
  • HR 116-6007: SAFE PLAY Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child healthChild safety and welfareEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careNeurological disordersSchool administrationSchool athleticsSpecial educationTeaching, teachers, curricula