Environmental & Healthcare Legislative Watch50 States · D.C. · U.S. Congress
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Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary The Safe Stars Act generally requires LEAs and public charter schools that provide a school youth athletic activity to implement the following safety standards: (1) Require all coaches to annually complete a concussion recognition and head injury safety education course program, annually complete a sudden cardiac arrest education program, receive training in CPR and in the use of AEDs, and comply with all applicable background check and fingerprinting requirements; (2) Implement plans and policies concerning allergic reactions, emergency action, and severe weather; and (3) Develop a code of conduct for coaches. This bill creates a safe stars advisory committee to develop guidelines and other materials to inform and educate students, parents, and coaches about: (1) The nature and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest and the risks associated with continuing to play or practice after experiencing one or more such symptoms; (2) EKG testing; and (3) The student's or parent's option to request, from the student's family medical provider, that an EKG be administered in addition to the student's comprehensive initial preparticipation physical examination, at a cost to be incurred by the student or the student's parent. The safe stars advisory committee will consist of the following members: (1) The commissioner of education or the commissioner's designee; (2) The commissioner of health or the commissioner's designee; (3) A member of the education administration committee of the house of representatives, who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; (4) A member of the education committee of the senate, who is appointed by the speaker of the senate; (5) A member of the health committee of the house of repre
