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H03912020 Regular Session

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.

YOUTH ATHLETES

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

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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