Rep. Harry Osterman
Filed: 3/9/2010
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1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1653
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1653 by replacing | ||||||
3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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4 | "Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections | ||||||
5 | 10-20.53 and 34-18.45 as follows: | ||||||
6 | (105 ILCS 5/10-20.53 new) | ||||||
7 | Sec. 10-20.53. Student athlete concussion; clearance to | ||||||
8 | return to play. A school board shall adopt a policy in which a | ||||||
9 | student athlete under the age of 18 years who has been removed | ||||||
10 | from play may not return
to play until the athlete is evaluated | ||||||
11 | by a licensed health care
provider trained in the evaluation | ||||||
12 | and management of concussions and
receives written clearance to | ||||||
13 | return to play from that health care
provider. | ||||||
14 | (105 ILCS 5/34-18.45 new) | ||||||
15 | Sec. 34-18.45. Student athlete concussion; clearance to |
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1 | return to play. The board shall adopt a policy in which a | ||||||
2 | student athlete under the age of 18 years who has been removed | ||||||
3 | from play may not return
to play until the athlete is evaluated | ||||||
4 | by a licensed health care
provider trained in the evaluation | ||||||
5 | and management of concussions and
receives written clearance to | ||||||
6 | return to play from that health care
provider.
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7 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
8 | becoming law.".
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