Bill Text: VA HB1096 | 2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Student-athletes; Board of Education shall amend its guidelines for policies on concussions.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2014-03-27 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0349) [HB1096 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2014-HB1096-Chaptered.html
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. §1. The Board of Education shall amend its guidelines for school division policies and procedures on concussions in student-athletes to include a "Return to Learn Protocol" with the following requirements: 1. School personnel shall be alert to cognitive and academic issues that may be experienced by a student-athlete who has suffered a concussion or other head injury, including (i) difficulty with concentration, organization, and long-term and short-term memory; (ii) sensitivity to bright lights and sounds; and (iii) short-term problems with speech and language, reasoning, planning, and problem solving; and 2. School personnel shall accommodate the gradual return to full participation in academic activities by a student-athlete who has suffered a concussion or other head injury as appropriate, based on the recommendation of the student-athlete's licensed health care provider as to the appropriate amount of time that such student-athlete needs to be away from the classroom. |
