77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session
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LC 2936
Senate Bill 720
Sponsored by Senator STEINER HAYWARD
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
Establishes requirements for school districts related to
recognizing and responding to impending cardiac arrest.
Requires governing bodies with jurisdiction over certain real
property to prohibit use of area by entity that organizes
athletic events or training for minors if entity does not meet
requirements involving impending cardiac arrest.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to youth athletic team safety.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. { + (1) As used in this section:
(a) 'Coach' means a person who instructs or trains members of a
school athletic team, as identified by criteria established by
the State Board of Education by rule.
(b) 'Impending cardiac arrest' includes cardiac arrest.
(2) Each school district board shall adopt a policy related to
impending cardiac arrest experienced by a member of a school
athletic team. The policy shall:
(a) Require that coaches, school district personnel who
regularly interact with students, members of a school athletic
team and parents of a member of a school athletic team receive
annual training to learn how to recognize the symptoms of
impending cardiac arrest and how to seek proper medical treatment
for a person suspected of experiencing impending cardiac arrest.
(b) Prohibit a coach from coaching a school athletic team until
the coach completes the training required by paragraph (a) of
this subsection.
(c) Provide guidelines for each school of the school district
to have an impending cardiac arrest response team that includes
representatives of the medical, athletic and academic aspects of
cardiac management.
(d) Prohibit a member of a school athletic team from
participating in any athletic event or training if:
(A) The member exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent
with impending cardiac arrest, including fainting, difficulty
breathing, chest pains, dizziness or abnormal heart rate; or
(B) A health care professional has diagnosed the member as
having experienced impending cardiac arrest.
(e) Provide that a member of a school athletic team who is
prohibited from participating in an athletic event or training as
described in paragraph (d) of this subsection may not resume
participation until the member:
(A) Receives a medical release from a health care professional
because the member has not experienced impending cardiac arrest;
or
(B) Satisfies the requirements of a graduated plan established
as provided by paragraph (f) of this subsection, if a health care
professional has diagnosed the member as having experienced
impending cardiac arrest.
(f) Provide guidelines for establishing a graduated plan for
returning to academics and athletics if a member of a school
athletic team has been confirmed by a health care professional as
having experienced impending cardiac arrest.
(g) Describe required documentation of possible impending
cardiac arrest, and the actions taken in response to possible
impending cardiac arrest.
(h) Establish the following minimum penalties for a coach found
in violation of the requirements of paragraph (d) or (e) of this
subsection:
(A) For a first violation, suspension from coaching any school
athletic team for the remainder of the season.
(B) For a second violation, suspension from coaching any school
athletic team for the remainder of the season and for the next
season.
(C) For a third violation, permanent suspension from coaching
any school athletic team.
(3) The State Board of Education shall establish by rule:
(a) The requirements of the training described in subsection
(2)(a) of this section. The training:
(A) Shall be provided by using community resources to the
extent practicable; and
(B) May be less comprehensive for persons who are not coaches.
(b) Timelines to ensure that, to the extent practicable,
training described in subsection (2)(a) of this section is
provided before the beginning of the season for the school
athletic team.
(c) Which school district personnel are required to receive
training as described in subsection (2)(a) of this section.
(d) The qualifications for a health care professional who may
provide a medical release as described in subsection (2)(e)(A) of
this section or who may confirm that a member of a school
athletic team experienced impending cardiac arrest.
(4)(a) The Department of Education shall develop and make
available guidelines and other relevant materials to inform and
educate students desiring to be a member of a school athletic
team, their parents and their coaches about the symptoms and
warning signs of impending cardiac arrest, including the risks
associated with continuing to participate in an athletic event or
to train after experiencing fainting, difficulty breathing, chest
pains, dizziness or abnormal heart rate.
(b) To the extent practicable, the department shall use
community resources in developing the guidelines and materials
described in paragraph (a) of this subsection.
(5) Each school year, and prior to a student participating as a
member on a school athletic team, the student and the student's
parent must sign and return an acknowledgement of receipt and
review of the materials developed as provided by subsection (4)
of this section.
(6) A school district may hold an informational meeting prior
to the start of the season for each school athletic team
regarding the symptoms and warning signs of impending cardiac
arrest. + }
SECTION 2. { + Section 1 of this 2013 Act first applies to the
2014-2015 school year. + }
SECTION 3. { + Section 4 of this 2013 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS chapter 390. + }
SECTION 4. { + The State Parks and Recreation Commission shall
adopt rules that prohibit the use of any state park by an entity
that organizes athletic events or training for persons under 18
years of age if the entity:
(1) Does not require coaches to receive annual training to
learn how to recognize the symptoms of impending cardiac arrest
and how to seek proper medical treatment for a person suspected
of experiencing impending cardiac arrest;
(2) Has not adopted a policy that prohibits a person under 18
years of age from participating in any athletic event or training
organized by the entity until the person receives a medical
release from a health care professional if:
(a) The person exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent
with impending cardiac arrest, including fainting, difficulty
breathing, chest pains, dizziness or abnormal heart rate; or
(b) A health care professional has diagnosed the person as
having experienced impending cardiac arrest or cardiac arrest; or
(3) Has been found within the previous 12 months of having
allowed a person under 18 years of age to participate in an
athletic event or training organized by the entity if:
(a) The person exhibited signs, symptoms or behaviors
consistent with impending cardiac arrest or a health care
professional had diagnosed the person as having experienced
impending cardiac arrest or cardiac arrest; and
(b) The person had not received a medical release from a health
care professional. + }
SECTION 5. { + Section 6 of this 2013 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS chapter 203. + }
SECTION 6. { + For any real property over which a county
governing body has jurisdiction and that is used as a public park
or for recreation area purposes, the county governing body shall
prohibit by ordinance or resolution the use of the real property
by an entity that organizes athletic events or training for
persons under 18 years of age if the entity:
(1) Does not require coaches to receive annual training to
learn how to recognize the symptoms of impending cardiac arrest
and how to seek proper medical treatment for a person suspected
of experiencing impending cardiac arrest;
(2) Has not adopted a policy that prohibits a person under 18
years of age from participating in any athletic event or training
organized by the entity until the person receives a medical
release from a health care professional if:
(a) The person exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent
with impending cardiac arrest, including fainting, difficulty
breathing, chest pains, dizziness or abnormal heart rate; or
(b) A health care professional has diagnosed the person as
having experienced impending cardiac arrest or cardiac arrest; or
(3) Has been found within the previous 12 months of having
allowed a person under 18 years of age to participate in an
athletic event or training organized by the entity if:
(a) The person exhibited signs, symptoms or behaviors
consistent with impending cardiac arrest or a health care
professional had diagnosed the person as having experienced
impending cardiac arrest or cardiac arrest; and
(b) The person had not received a medical release from a health
care professional. + }
SECTION 7. { + Section 8 of this 2013 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS 226.120 to 226.240. + }
SECTION 8. { + For any real property over which a board of
city park commissioners has jurisdiction and that is used as a
public park or for recreation area purposes, the board shall
prohibit by ordinance or resolution the use of the real property
by an entity that organizes athletic events or training for
persons under 18 years of age if the entity:
(1) Does not require coaches to receive annual training to
learn how to recognize the symptoms of impending cardiac arrest
and how to seek proper medical treatment for a person suspected
of experiencing impending cardiac arrest;
(2) Has not adopted a policy that prohibits a person under 18
years of age from participating in any athletic event or training
organized by the entity until the person receives a medical
release from a health care professional if:
(a) The person exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent
with impending cardiac arrest, including fainting, difficulty
breathing, chest pains, dizziness or abnormal heart rate; or
(b) A health care professional has diagnosed the person as
having experienced impending cardiac arrest or cardiac arrest; or
(3) Has been found within the previous 12 months of having
allowed a person under 18 years of age to participate in an
athletic event or training organized by the entity if:
(a) The person exhibited signs, symptoms or behaviors
consistent with impending cardiac arrest or a health care
professional had diagnosed the person as having experienced
impending cardiac arrest or cardiac arrest; and
(b) The person had not received a medical release from a health
care professional. + }
SECTION 9. { + Section 10 of this 2013 Act is added to and
made a part of ORS chapter 266. + }
SECTION 10. { + For any real property over which a district
board has jurisdiction and that is used as a public park or for
recreation area purposes, the board shall prohibit by ordinance
or resolution the use of the real property by an entity that
organizes athletic events or training for persons under 18 years
of age if the entity:
(1) Does not require coaches to receive annual training to
learn how to recognize the symptoms of impending cardiac arrest
and how to seek proper medical treatment for a person suspected
of experiencing impending cardiac arrest;
(2) Has not adopted a policy that prohibits a person under 18
years of age from participating in any athletic event or training
organized by the entity until the person receives a medical
release from a health care professional if:
(a) The person exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent
with impending cardiac arrest, including fainting, difficulty
breathing, chest pains, dizziness or abnormal heart rate; or
(b) A health care professional has diagnosed the person as
having experienced impending cardiac arrest or cardiac arrest; or
(3) Has been found within the previous 12 months of having
allowed a person under 18 years of age to participate in an
athletic event or training organized by the entity if:
(a) The person exhibited signs, symptoms or behaviors
consistent with impending cardiac arrest or a health care
professional had diagnosed the person as having experienced
impending cardiac arrest or cardiac arrest; and
(b) The person had not received a medical release from a health
care professional. + }
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