Amends existing law to provide that certain chiropractic physicians are qualified health professionals for purposes of returning athletes to play after suspected concussions or head injuries.
YOUTH ATHLETES -- Amends existing law to provide that certain chiropractic physicians are qualified health professionals for purposes of returning athletes to play after suspected concussions or head injuries.
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This legislation adds an Idaho licensed chiropractic physician to the list of qualified health professionals permitted to return a youth athlete to participation in a sport after healing from a diagnosed concussion. It also allows a chiropractic physician to evaluate a youth athlete for a suspected concussion and make a determination regarding their ability to continue participating in a sporting event. To "return to play", the chiropractic physician must have successfully completed training on the most recent sports concussion assessment tool (SCAT). Training on an equally-rigorous, nationally-recognized concussion assessment tool is also acceptable, such as certifications through the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians as a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP) or a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (DACBSP).
LATEST ACTION
Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2020
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Feb 3, 2020
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