Bill Text: IL HB0021 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall require students who participate in an interscholastic athletic program to undergo an electrocardiogram (EKG) test. Provides that the State Board of Education shall determine how often a student must undergo EKG testing.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-04-03 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB0021 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB0021-Engrossed.html

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HB0021 Engrossed LRB096 03240 NHT 13257 b
AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and
Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
amended by adding Section 2310-640 as follows:
(20 ILCS 2310/2310-640 new)
Sec. 2310-640. Student athletes; EKG test required; pilot
program. The Department shall establish a 3-year pilot program
for City of Chicago School District 299 in which the Department
shall require an electrocardiogram (EKG) test as part of the
health examination that student athletes are required to
undergo.
Section 10. The School Code is amended by adding Section
34-18.37 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/34-18.37 new)
Sec. 34-18.37. Student athletes; EKG required. The board
shall require students who participate in an interscholastic
athletic program to undergo an electrocardiogram (EKG) test.