Sen. Kwame Raoul

Filed: 4/11/2011

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 150

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 150 by replacing
3the title with the following:
 
4    "AN ACT concerning education, which may be referred to as
5the Protecting Our Student Athletes Act."; and
 
6by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
7following:
 
8    "Section 3. The Park District Code is amended by adding
9Section 8-24 as follows:
 
10    (70 ILCS 1205/8-24 new)
11    Sec. 8-24. Concussion and head injury educational
12materials. In addition to the other powers and authority now
13possessed by it, any park district is authorized and encouraged
14to make available to residents and users of park district

 

 

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1facilities, including youth athletic programs, electronically
2or in written form, educational materials that describe the
3nature and risk of concussion and head injuries, including the
4advisability of removal of youth athletes that exhibit signs,
5symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion, such as a
6loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confusion, or
7balance problems, from a practice or game. These educational
8materials may include materials produced or distributed by the
9Illinois High School Association, those produced by the U.S.
10Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or other comparable
11materials. The intent of these materials is to assist in
12educating coaches, youth athletes, and parents and guardians of
13youth athletes about the nature and risks of head injuries.
 
14    Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections
1510-20.53 and 34-18.45 as follows:
 
16    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.53 new)
17    Sec. 10-20.53. Student athletes; concussions and head
18injuries.
19    (a) The General Assembly recognizes all of the following:
20        (1) Concussions are one of the most commonly reported
21    injuries in children and adolescents who participate in
22    sports and recreational activities. The Centers for
23    Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as many as
24    3,900,000 sports-related and recreation-related

 

 

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1    concussions occur in the United States each year. A
2    concussion is caused by a blow or motion to the head or
3    body that causes the brain to move rapidly inside the
4    skull. The risk of catastrophic injuries or death are
5    significant when a concussion or head injury is not
6    properly evaluated and managed.
7        (2) Concussions are a type of brain injury that can
8    range from mild to severe and can disrupt the way the brain
9    normally works. Concussions can occur in any organized or
10    unorganized sport or recreational activity and can result
11    from a fall or from players colliding with each other, the
12    ground, or with obstacles. Concussions occur with or
13    without loss of consciousness, but the vast majority of
14    concussions occur without loss of consciousness.
15        (3) Continuing to play with a concussion or symptoms of
16    a head injury leaves a young athlete especially vulnerable
17    to greater injury and even death. The General Assembly
18    recognizes that, despite having generally recognized
19    return-to-play standards for concussions and head
20    injuries, some affected youth athletes are prematurely
21    returned to play, resulting in actual or potential physical
22    injury or death to youth athletes in this State.
23    (b) Each school board shall adopt a policy regarding
24student athlete concussions and head injuries that is in
25compliance with the protocols, policies, and by-laws of the
26Illinois High School Association. Information on the school

 

 

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1board's concussion and head injury policy must be a part of any
2agreement, contract, code, or other written instrument that a
3school district requires a student athlete and his or her
4parents or guardian to sign before participating in practice or
5interscholastic competition.
6    (c) The Illinois High School Association shall make
7available to all school districts, including elementary school
8districts, education materials, such as visual presentations
9and other written materials, that describe the nature and risk
10of concussions and head injuries. Each school district shall
11use education materials provided by the Illinois High School
12Association to educate coaches, student athletes, and parents
13and guardians of student athletes about the nature and risk of
14concussions and head injuries, including continuing play after
15a concussion or head injury.
 
16    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.45 new)
17    Sec. 34-18.45. Student athletes; concussions and head
18injuries.
19    (a) The General Assembly recognizes all of the following:
20        (1) Concussions are one of the most commonly reported
21    injuries in children and adolescents who participate in
22    sports and recreational activities. The Centers for
23    Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as many as
24    3,900,000 sports-related and recreation-related
25    concussions occur in the United States each year. A

 

 

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1    concussion is caused by a blow or motion to the head or
2    body that causes the brain to move rapidly inside the
3    skull. The risk of catastrophic injuries or death are
4    significant when a concussion or head injury is not
5    properly evaluated and managed.
6        (2) Concussions are a type of brain injury that can
7    range from mild to severe and can disrupt the way the brain
8    normally works. Concussions can occur in any organized or
9    unorganized sport or recreational activity and can result
10    from a fall or from players colliding with each other, the
11    ground, or with obstacles. Concussions occur with or
12    without loss of consciousness, but the vast majority of
13    concussions occur without loss of consciousness.
14        (3) Continuing to play with a concussion or symptoms of
15    a head injury leaves a young athlete especially vulnerable
16    to greater injury and even death. The General Assembly
17    recognizes that, despite having generally recognized
18    return-to-play standards for concussions and head
19    injuries, some affected youth athletes are prematurely
20    returned to play, resulting in actual or potential physical
21    injury or death to youth athletes in this State.
22    (b) The board shall adopt a policy regarding student
23athlete concussions and head injuries that is in compliance
24with the protocols, policies, and by-laws of the Illinois High
25School Association. Information on the board's concussion and
26head injury policy must be a part of any agreement, contract,

 

 

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1code, or other written instrument that the school district
2requires a student athlete and his or her parents or guardian
3to sign before participating in practice or interscholastic
4competition.
5    (c) The Illinois High School Association shall make
6available to the school district education materials, such as
7visual presentations and other written materials, that
8describe the nature and risk of concussions and head injuries.
9The school district shall use education materials provided by
10the Illinois High School Association to educate coaches,
11student athletes, and parents and guardians of student athletes
12about the nature and risk of concussions and head injuries,
13including continuing play after a concussion or head injury.
 
14    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
152011.".