Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

Filed: 2/27/2012

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3410

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3410 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended by renumbering and
5changing Sections 10-20.53 and 34-18.45 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.54)
7    Sec. 10-20.54 10-20.53. Student athletes; concussions and
8head injuries.
9    (a) The General Assembly recognizes all of the following:
10        (1) Concussions are one of the most commonly reported
11    injuries in children and adolescents who participate in
12    sports and recreational activities. The Centers for
13    Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as many as
14    3,900,000 sports-related and recreation-related
15    concussions occur in the United States each year. A
16    concussion is caused by a blow or motion to the head or

 

 

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

 

 

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1shall not return to play until cleared by a physician licensed
2to practice medicine in all its branches in this State or a
3certified athletic trainer working in conjunction with a
4physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches in
5this State.
6    Information on the school board's concussion and head
7injury policy must be a part of any agreement, contract, code,
8or other written instrument that a school district requires a
9student athlete and his or her parents or guardian to sign
10before participating in practice or interscholastic
11competition.
12    (c) The Illinois High School Association shall make
13available to all school districts, including elementary school
14districts, education materials, such as visual presentations
15and other written materials, that describe the nature and risk
16of concussions and head injuries. Each school district shall
17use education materials provided by the Illinois High School
18Association to educate coaches, student athletes, and parents
19and guardians of student athletes about the nature and risk of
20concussions and head injuries, including continuing play after
21a concussion or head injury.
22(Source: P.A. 97-204, eff. 7-28-11; revised 10-7-11.)
 
23    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.46)
24    Sec. 34-18.46 34-18.45. Student athletes; concussions and
25head injuries.

 

 

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1    (a) The General Assembly recognizes all of the following:
2        (1) Concussions are one of the most commonly reported
3    injuries in children and adolescents who participate in
4    sports and recreational activities. The Centers for
5    Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as many as
6    3,900,000 sports-related and recreation-related
7    concussions occur in the United States each year. A
8    concussion is caused by a blow or motion to the head or
9    body that causes the brain to move rapidly inside the
10    skull. The risk of catastrophic injuries or death are
11    significant when a concussion or head injury is not
12    properly evaluated and managed.
13        (2) Concussions are a type of brain injury that can
14    range from mild to severe and can disrupt the way the brain
15    normally works. Concussions can occur in any organized or
16    unorganized sport or recreational activity and can result
17    from a fall or from players colliding with each other, the
18    ground, or with obstacles. Concussions occur with or
19    without loss of consciousness, but the vast majority of
20    concussions occur without loss of consciousness.
21        (3) Continuing to play with a concussion or symptoms of
22    a head injury leaves a young athlete especially vulnerable
23    to greater injury and even death. The General Assembly
24    recognizes that, despite having generally recognized
25    return-to-play standards for concussions and head
26    injuries, some affected youth athletes are prematurely

 

 

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1    returned to play, resulting in actual or potential physical
2    injury or death to youth athletes in this State.
3    (b) The board shall adopt a policy regarding student
4athlete concussions and head injuries that is in compliance
5with the protocols, policies, and by-laws of the Illinois High
6School Association, which state that any athlete who exhibits
7signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion
8shall be immediately removed from the contest and shall not
9return to play until cleared by a physician licensed to
10practice medicine in all its branches in this State or a
11certified athletic trainer working in conjunction with a
12physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches in
13this State.
14    Information on the board's concussion and head injury
15policy must be a part of any agreement, contract, code, or
16other written instrument that the school district requires a
17student athlete and his or her parents or guardian to sign
18before participating in practice or interscholastic
19competition.
20    (c) The Illinois High School Association shall make
21available to the school district education materials, such as
22visual presentations and other written materials, that
23describe the nature and risk of concussions and head injuries.
24The school district shall use education materials provided by
25the Illinois High School Association to educate coaches,
26student athletes, and parents and guardians of student athletes

 

 

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1about the nature and risk of concussions and head injuries,
2including continuing play after a concussion or head injury.
3(Source: P.A. 97-204, eff. 7-28-11; revised 10-7-11.)".