§ 14-1425. Sudden cardiac arrest and electrocardiogram testing
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 24 P.S. EducationEffective: September 21, 2020
Effective: September 21, 2020
24 P.S. § 14-1425
Formerly cited as PA ST 24 P.S. § 5331; PA ST 24 P.S. § 5332; PA ST 24 P.S. § 5333
§ 14-1425. Sudden cardiac arrest and electrocardiogram testing
(a)(1) The department and the Department of Education shall develop and post on their publicly accessible Internet websites guidelines and other relevant materials to inform and educate students participating in or desiring to participate in an athletic activity, their parents and their coaches about:
(2) In developing the guidelines and materials, the department and the Department of Education shall consult with a nationally accredited cardiology association and may utilize existing materials developed by organizations such as Parent Heart Watch, Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes Foundation and the American College of Cardiology.
(3) A student participating in or desiring to participate in an athletic activity and the student's parent or guardian shall, each school year and prior to participation by the student in an athletic activity, sign and return to the student's school an acknowledgment of receipt and review of a sudden cardiac arrest symptoms and warning signs information sheet that includes information about electrocardiogram testing developed under this subsection.
(b) A school entity may hold an informational meeting prior to the start of each athletic season for all ages of competitors regarding the symptoms and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest and information about electrocardiogram testing developed under this subsection. In addition to students, parents, coaches and other school officials, informational meetings may include physicians, pediatric and adult cardiologists and athletic trainers.
(c)(1) A student who, as determined by a game official, coach from the student's team, certified athletic trainer, licensed physician or other official designated by the student's school entity, exhibits signs or symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest while participating in an athletic activity shall be removed by the coach from participation at that time, subject to clause (3).
(1) abridge or limit any rights provided under a collective bargaining agreement in effect on July 30, 2012, or any rights provided under the act of July 23, 1970 (P.L. 563, No. 195),1 known as the “Public Employe Relations Act”; or
“Athletic activity” means all of the following:
“Department” means the Department of Health of the Commonwealth.
“Interscholastic athletics” means as defined in section 1602-A.2
“School entity” means as defined in section 1602-A.
Credits
1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XIV, § 1425, added 2020, July 23, P.L. 695, No. 73, § 1, effective in 60 days [Sept. 21, 2020].
24 P.S. § 14-1425, PA ST 24 P.S. § 14-1425
Current through 2023 Regular Session Act 1. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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