Bill Text: IL HB5431 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Provides that an association or other entity that has, as one of its purposes, promoting, sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner providing for interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic competition among schools and students within this State shall develop an online certification for high school coaching personnel and athletic directors in concussion awareness and reduction of repetitive sub-concussive hits and concussions. Provides that on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, online concussion certification is mandatory for all high school coaching personnel, including the head and assistant coaches, and the athletic directors. Sets forth provisions governing certification requirements for coaching personnel and athletic directors hired before and after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the mandatory online certification program content shall be updated annually and include a video, and sets forth the topics of focus. Further provides that to pass the concussion certification, coaching personnel and athletic directors shall review the association's online material and demonstrate proficiency on the test developed by the association. Requires the certification to be renewed every 2 years. Provides that high school coaching personnel and athletic directors shall annually require their student athletes to watch the video in the online concussion certification program to increase athlete awareness of the risk of concussion and sub-concussive hits to the head. Provides that high school coaching personnel shall encourage coaches of youth sports organizations to consider this certification. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-2)
Status: (Passed) 2014-08-19 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1011 [HB5431 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB5431-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 098-1011 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act | ||||
is amended by adding Section 1.15 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 25/1.15 new) | ||||
Sec. 1.15. Mandatory online concussion certification. | ||||
(a) An association or other entity that has, as one of its | ||||
purposes, promoting, sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner | ||||
providing for interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic | ||||
competition among schools and students within this State shall | ||||
develop an online certification for high school coaching | ||||
personnel and athletic directors in concussion awareness and | ||||
reduction of repetitive sub-concussive hits and concussions. | ||||
The certification program shall be offered free of charge to | ||||
member high schools. The program may be offered to non-member | ||||
schools or athletic organizations for a fee determined by the | ||||
association. | ||||
(b) On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act | ||||
of the 98th General Assembly, online concussion certification | ||||
is mandatory for all high school coaching personnel, including | ||||
the head and assistant coaches, and the athletic directors. | ||||
Coaching personnel and athletic directors hired before the | ||||
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General | ||
Assembly shall be certified within one year after the effective | ||
date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly. | ||
Coaching personnel and athletic directors hired on and after | ||
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General | ||
Assembly must be certified under this Section before the | ||
starting date of their position. | ||
(c) The mandatory online certification program content | ||
shall be updated annually, include a video, and focus on, but | ||
not be limited to, the following topics: | ||
(1) concussion awareness training that includes | ||
general comments about the subject of concussions, | ||
concussion recognition, best practices for avoiding | ||
concussions, an athlete's removal from a game, and an | ||
athlete's return to play; and | ||
(2) repetitive sub-concussive head trauma awareness | ||
training that includes the potential long-term effects of | ||
sub-concussive head trauma and techniques to reduce its | ||
occurrence during practice and competitions. | ||
(d) To pass the concussion certification required under | ||
this Section, coaching personnel and athletic directors shall | ||
review the association's online material and demonstrate | ||
proficiency on the test developed by the association. The | ||
certification shall be renewed every 2 years. | ||
(e) High school coaching personnel and athletic directors | ||
shall annually require their student athletes to watch the | ||
video in the online concussion certification program under | ||
subsection (c) of this Section to increase athlete awareness of | ||
the risk of concussions and sub-concussive hits to the head. | ||
(f) High school coaching personnel and athletic directors | ||
shall encourage coaches of youth sports organizations to | ||
consider this certification.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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