HB50 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Sports, youth athletes with concussions or head injuries, participation in practice or athletic games prohibited for certain number of days, Sec. 22-11E-2 am'd.; Act 2011-541, 2011 Reg. Sess. am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a youth athlete who has
been removed from play because of a concussion is
required to receive a written clearance to return
to play from a licensed physician who has been
trained in the evaluation and management of
concussions before the athlete is allowed to return
to participate in a practice or a game</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require a youth athlete who
has been removed from a practice for or an athletic
game because of a concussion to be withheld from
practice or participation in athletic games for
seven days from the date of the removal</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 2 of Act 2011-541 of the 2011
Regular Session, now appearing as Section 22-11E-2 of the Code
of Alabama 1975, relating to concussions and head injury; to
require a youth athlete who has been removed from a practice
for or an athletic game because of a concussion to be withheld
from practice for or participation in athletic games for seven
days from the date of the removal.
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Subjects
Athletics
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 7, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB50 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |