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| | 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1467 Introduced , by Rep. Jack D. Franks SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 105 ILCS 5/10-20.53 new | | 105 ILCS 5/34-18.45 new | |
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Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall adopt a policy in which a student athlete under the age of 18 years who has been removed from play may not return
to play until the athlete is evaluated by a licensed health care
provider trained in the evaluation and management of concussions and
receives written clearance to return to play from that health care
provider. Effective immediately.
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| | | FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY | | STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT |
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| | HB1467 | | LRB097 08869 NHT 48999 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning education.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections |
| 5 | | 10-20.53 and 34-18.45 as follows:
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| 6 | | (105 ILCS 5/10-20.53 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 10-20.53. Student athlete concussion; clearance to |
| 8 | | return to play. A school board shall adopt a policy in which a |
| 9 | | student athlete under the age of 18 years who has been removed |
| 10 | | from play may not return
to play until the athlete is evaluated |
| 11 | | by a licensed health care
provider trained in the evaluation |
| 12 | | and management of concussions and
receives written clearance to |
| 13 | | return to play from that health care
provider.
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| 14 | | (105 ILCS 5/34-18.45 new) |
| 15 | | Sec. 34-18.45. Student athlete concussion; clearance to |
| 16 | | return to play. The board shall adopt a policy in which a |
| 17 | | student athlete under the age of 18 years who has been removed |
| 18 | | from play may not return
to play until the athlete is evaluated |
| 19 | | by a licensed health care
provider trained in the evaluation |
| 20 | | and management of concussions and
receives written clearance to |
| 21 | | return to play from that health care
provider.
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