VA HB827 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Board of Education guidelines for school division policies and procedures on concussions in student-athletes; Return to Learn Protocol. Requires the Board of Education to (i) include in its guidelines for school division policies and procedures on concussions in student-athletes template communication consent forms that school divisions may use to help facilitate the sharing of information between schools, families, and the medical community and (ii) amend the Return to Learn Protocol in such guidelines to encourage an employee in the school division to ensure that the protocol is being followed and includes case management procedures, minimum standards, and practical strategies for teachers to implement in the classroom for the return to academic activities of a student who has suffered a concussion.

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Title

Concussions in student-athletes; guidelines for school division policies and procedures.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-16HouseLeft in Education
2016-02-02HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2016-01-19HouseAssigned Education sub: Education Innovation
2016-01-12HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2016-01-12HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102653D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221271.5(n/a)See Bill Text
221271.6(n/a)See Bill Text

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