§ 7-436. Sudden cardiac arrest awareness
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: July 1, 2014
Effective: July 1, 2014
MD Code, Education, § 7-436
§ 7-436. Sudden cardiac arrest awareness
(b) Nothing in this section may be construed to create, establish, expand, reduce, contract, or eliminate any civil liability on the part of a county board employee, school employee, or youth sports program volunteer.
(c)(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, Parent Heart Watch, and licensed health care providers who treat heart issues, on:
(d) A public school may hold an informational meeting before the start of each athletic season regarding the symptoms and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest.
(e)(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:
(f)(1) 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 its athletic activities with the requirements of subsection (e) of this section.
Credits
Added by Acts 2014, c. 403, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6.
MD Code, Education, § 7-436, MD EDUC § 7-436
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.
End of Document |