HB 2038 has the following major elements for compliance in the bill..
> The bill:
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> 1. Identifies and defines the licensed health care professionals, including athletic trainers, who are qualified to care for students suffering from concussion.
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> 2. Requires parents and students to sign an acknowledgement form that contains information about concussions and the effects of concussive injuries. This element has not been developed by the UIL as of 8-1-2011. There is an addition to the UIL Acknowledgement of rules, with new information in the Parent Manual to suffice for this year.
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> It is recommended you develop a document for your school district until the UIL develops this document. There are examples of this document from the school district athletic trainers listed below.
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> 3. Specifies immediate removal of student athletes suspected of suffering from a concussion. The student athlete suspected of suffering a concussion must be evaluated by a physician of his/her choosing and given written clearance for his/her return to play.
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> It is recommended that you discuss this requirement in your coaching staff meetings.
>
> 4. Requires parents to sign:
> (1) a disclosure form that complies with the Health Insurance Portability Act of 1996 and the Family Educational Right to Privacy Act of 1974 to allow disclosure of return to play information and recommendations of the treating physician.
> (2) a parental consent and information form regarding the return to play protocol for the treating physician,
> (3) a parental verification form the student athlete has participated in the required steps outlined in the school district's return to play protocol,
> (4) a parent information sheet outlining the immunity provisions included in the bill.
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> You can get examples of these forms from the school district athletic trainers listed below.
>
> 5. Directs school districts to establish a physician-led concussion oversight team responsible for the development of a return to play protocol to be a minimum standard for student athletes suffering from concussions. The members of this team must have documented concussion management training by September 1, 2012.
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> It is recommended that you develop this protocol, and locate a physician who will serve as the concussion oversight team leader for your school district.
>
> 6. Establishes an education requirement for coaches, continuing education requirements for athletic trainers, and recommended continuing education expectations for physicians serving on the concussion oversight team.
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> There will be more information on these education requirements for coaches coming from the Texas Education Agency. Athletic trainers will need documentation of two hours of concussion management education every two years. Any Advisory Board approved CEU Symposium that has specific concussion management sections will meet these requirements.
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> The following athletic trainers are willing to share their school districts policies and procedures:
>
> Bucky Taylor, Mesquite ISD; btaylor@...<mailto:btaylor@...>
> Dennis Hart, Mesquite ISD, dhart@...<mailto:dhart@...>
> Scott Galloway, Desoto ISD, sgalloway@...<mailto:sgalloway@...>
> The bill:
>
> 1. Identifies and defines the licensed health care professionals, including athletic trainers, who are qualified to care for students suffering from concussion.
>
> 2. Requires parents and students to sign an acknowledgement form that contains information about concussions and the effects of concussive injuries. This element has not been developed by the UIL as of 8-1-2011. There is an addition to the UIL Acknowledgement of rules, with new information in the Parent Manual to suffice for this year.
>
> It is recommended you develop a document for your school district until the UIL develops this document. There are examples of this document from the school district athletic trainers listed below.
>
> 3. Specifies immediate removal of student athletes suspected of suffering from a concussion. The student athlete suspected of suffering a concussion must be evaluated by a physician of his/her choosing and given written clearance for his/her return to play.
>
> It is recommended that you discuss this requirement in your coaching staff meetings.
>
> 4. Requires parents to sign:
> (1) a disclosure form that complies with the Health Insurance Portability Act of 1996 and the Family Educational Right to Privacy Act of 1974 to allow disclosure of return to play information and recommendations of the treating physician.
> (2) a parental consent and information form regarding the return to play protocol for the treating physician,
> (3) a parental verification form the student athlete has participated in the required steps outlined in the school district's return to play protocol,
> (4) a parent information sheet outlining the immunity provisions included in the bill.
>
> You can get examples of these forms from the school district athletic trainers listed below.
>
> 5. Directs school districts to establish a physician-led concussion oversight team responsible for the development of a return to play protocol to be a minimum standard for student athletes suffering from concussions. The members of this team must have documented concussion management training by September 1, 2012.
>
> It is recommended that you develop this protocol, and locate a physician who will serve as the concussion oversight team leader for your school district.
>
> 6. Establishes an education requirement for coaches, continuing education requirements for athletic trainers, and recommended continuing education expectations for physicians serving on the concussion oversight team.
>
> There will be more information on these education requirements for coaches coming from the Texas Education Agency. Athletic trainers will need documentation of two hours of concussion management education every two years. Any Advisory Board approved CEU Symposium that has specific concussion management sections will meet these requirements.
>
>
> The following athletic trainers are willing to share their school districts policies and procedures:
>
> Bucky Taylor, Mesquite ISD; btaylor@...<mailto:btaylor@...>
> Dennis Hart, Mesquite ISD, dhart@...<mailto:dhart@...>
> Scott Galloway, Desoto ISD, sgalloway@...<mailto:sgalloway@...>
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