§ 7-433. Concussion policy and awareness
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: July 1, 2011
Effective: July 1, 2011
MD Code, Education, § 7-433
§ 7-433. Concussion policy and awareness
(b)(1) The Department shall develop policies and implement a program to provide awareness to coaches, school personnel, students, and the parents or guardians of students, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, each county board, the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association, the Maryland Athletic Trainers' Association, the Brain Injury Association of Maryland, and representatives of licensed health care providers who treat concussions, on:
(c)(1) A student who is suspected of sustaining a concussion or other head injury in a practice or game shall be removed from play at that time.
(d)(1) Before an individual participates in an authorized athletic activity on school property, the county board shall provide, or require that a third party provide:
(e) A youth sports program that uses a public school facility shall provide annually to the county board or the board's agent a statement of intent to comply for all of its athletic activities with the requirements for the management of a concussion or other head injury of a participant under this section.
Credits
Added by Acts 2011, c. 548, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 549, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6.
MD Code, Education, § 7-433, MD EDUC § 7-433
Current with legislation effective through July 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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