Bills › 90th General Assembly
Relating to student cardiac evaluations during physical examinations required to partake in school athletics
Topics:K–12 educationHealth care
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 18, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 24, 2023
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Students who want to play school sports will now need a cardiac evaluation as part of their yearly physical exam. This change would affect any student required to have a medical checkup before joining an athletic competition.1
Read the official explanation
Currently, students who wish to participate in interscholastic sports activities are required by department of education rule to receive a physical examination annually S.F. to determine that the student may safely engage in athletic competition. This bill requires rules adopted by the state board of education to require that physical examinations of students must include a cardiac evaluation if the examination is taken as a prerequisite to participate in athletic contests and competitions.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 24, 2023. It hasn’t reported yet.
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