Bill Text: IL HB1467 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: 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.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB1467 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB1467-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 HB1467 Introduced , by Rep. Jack D. Franks SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 5/10-20.53 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.45 new
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
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections
10-20.53 and 34-18.45 as follows:
(105 ILCS 5/10-20.53 new)
Sec. 10-20.53. Student athlete concussion; clearance to
return to play. 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.
(105 ILCS 5/34-18.45 new)
Sec. 34-18.45. Student athlete concussion; clearance to
return to play. The 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.

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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.