Amended IN Assembly April 02, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2220Introduced by Assembly Member Bonta(Coauthor: Assembly Member Holden)February 12, 2018 An act to amend Sections 67450, 67451, 67452, and 67453 of, to amend the heading of Part 40.3 (commencing with Section 67450) of Division 5 of Title 3 of, and to add Section 67453.5 to, the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2220, as amended, Bonta. Student College Athlete Bill of Rights.Existing law, known as the Student Athlete Bill of Rights, requires intercollegiate athletic programs at 4-year private universities or campuses of the University of California or the California State University that receive, as an average, $10,000,000 or more in annual revenue derived from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to comply with prescribed requirements relating to student athlete rights. Existing law requires these institutions to rely exclusively on revenue derived from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to defray certain costs accrued under the Student Athlete Bill of Rights. Existing law defines student athlete for purposes of the Student Athlete Bill of Rights.This bill would would instead require all intercollegiate athletic programs at private postsecondary educational institutions, independent institutions of higher education, or campuses of the University of California or the California State University that provide athletic scholarships for student college athletes to comply with these the prescribed requirements. The bill would rename the Student Athlete Bill of Rights as the College Athlete Bill of Rights and would redesignate student athlete as college athlete for purposes of the College Athlete Bill of Rights. The bill would delete the provisions requiring an institution to exclusively use revenue from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to defray certain costs accrued under the College Athlete Bill of Rights. The bill would provide for an equivalent scholarship to be provided by the institution to an injured athlete for up to 6 years rather than up to 5 years. The bill would provide a private right of action, as specified, to student college athletes who claim to have had any rights established under the Student for a violation of the College Athlete Bill of Rights violated by an institution of higher education, including any of its personnel, as defined.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. The heading of Part 40.3 (commencing with Section 67450) of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code is amended to read:PART 40.3. STUDENTCOLLEGE ATHLETE BILL OF RIGHTSSEC. 2. Section 67450 of the Education Code is amended to read:67450. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Meeting the educational needs of student college athletes should be a priority for intercollegiate athletic programs.(b) Californias institutions of higher education that participate in Division I and Division II intercollegiate athletics collectively generate millions of dollars annually in media contracts, and this revenue would not exist without the efforts of student college athletes.(c) Student College athletes generate large revenues for many athletic programs, spend approximately 40 hours per week participating in their respective sports, and suffer current and historically low graduation rates.(d) Providing adequate health and safety protection for student college athletes can help prevent serious injury and death.(e) Current and former student college athletes can be left to pay for medical expenses incurred from injuries suffered while participating in intercollegiate athletics.(f) Institutions of higher education should provide their student college athletes with the same due process protection afforded to students who do not participate in athletics.(g) Athletic programs in this state are subject to federal gender equity requirements under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.).(h) An institution of higher education should not punish any student college athlete for transferring to another institution of higher education.(i) An institution of higher education should not use funds for purposes of this part that are dedicated for the benefit of the general student body.SECTION 1.SEC. 3. Section 67451 of the Education Code is amended to read:67451. For purposes of this part:(a) Athletic association means any organization that is responsible for governing intercollegiate athletic programs.(b) Athletic program means an intercollegiate athletic program at any institution of higher education within the meaning of subdivision (d).(c) Graduation success rate means the percentage of student college athletes who graduate from that institution of higher education within six years of their initial enrollment, excluding outgoing transfers in good academic standing with athletic eligibility remaining, and including incoming transfers. The rate is to be calculated by combining the rates of the four most recent classes that are available in the exact manner as the rate is calculated under National Collegiate Athletic Association rules.(d) Institution of higher education means any campus of the University of California or the California State University, or any private postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education located in California, that provides athletic scholarships for student college athletes.(e)Media rights means the rights to media coverage of intercollegiate athletics included in contracts that are entered into by intercollegiate athletic conferences and television networks and that generate monetary payments to individual institutions of higher education.(f)Student(e) College athlete means any college student who participates in an intercollegiate athletic program of an institution of higher education, and includes student college athletes who participate in basketball, football, and other intercollegiate sports.SEC. 2.SEC. 4. Section 67452 of the Education Code is amended to read:67452. Commencing with the 201314 academic year, an athletic program shall comply with all of the following:(a) (1) If an athletic program does not renew an athletic scholarship of a student college athlete who suffers an incapacitating injury or illness resulting from his or her participation in the athletic program, and the institution of higher educations medical staff determines that he or she is medically ineligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics, the institution of higher education shall provide an equivalent scholarship that, combined with the total duration of any previous athletic scholarship or scholarships received by the student college athlete, will be provided for a total of up to five six academic years or until the student college athlete completes his or her undergraduate degree, whichever period is shorter. Additional years may be provided at the discretion of the institution of higher education.(2) If a student college athlete takes a temporary leave of absence from an institution of higher education, the duration of that leave of absence shall not count against the five-year six-year limit on eligibility for an equivalent scholarship imposed by paragraph (1).(3) An athletic program shall provide an equivalent scholarship to a student college athlete who was on an athletic scholarship and is in good standing, but has exhausted his or her athletic eligibility, for up to one year or until the student college athlete completes his or her primary undergraduate degree, whichever is shorter, except that an athletic program with a graduation success rate that is above 60 percent, disaggregated by team, shall not be subject to the requirements of this paragraph.(4) A student college athlete whose athletic scholarship is not renewed for cause by an athletic program shall receive no benefits under this part, but may appeal this decision within the institution of higher education attended by the student or within the athletic conference or association of which that institution of higher education is a member, as appropriate.(b) Each athletic program shall conduct a financial and life skills workshop for all of its first-year and third-year student college athletes at the beginning of the academic year. This workshop shall include, but not be limited to, information concerning financial aid, debt management, and a recommended budget for full- and partial-scholarship student college athletes living on or off campus during the academic year and the summer term based on the current academic years cost of attendance. The workshop shall also include information on time management skills necessary for success as a student college athlete, and academic resources available on campus.(c) An institution of higher education shall grant a student college athlete the same rights as other students with regard to any and all matters related to possible adverse or disciplinary actions, including, but not necessarily limited to, actions involving athletically related financial aid.(d) An athletic program shall respond within seven business days with an answer to a student college athletes written request to transfer to another institution of higher education.(e)An institution of higher education to which this section applies shall rely exclusively on revenue derived from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to defray any costs accrued under this section.SEC. 3.SEC. 5. Section 67453 of the Education Code is amended to read:67453. (a) (1) Unless a student college athlete declines the payment of premiums, an athletic program shall be responsible for paying the premiums of each of its student college athletes whose household has an income and asset level that does not exceed the level for Cal Grant A recipients set forth in Section 69432.7 for insurance covering claims resulting from their participation in the athletic program.(2) An athletic program shall be responsible for paying the insurance deductible amount applicable to the claim of any student college athlete who suffers an injury resulting from his or her participation in the athletic program and makes a claim relating to that injury.(3) If a student college athlete suffers an injury resulting from his or her participation in the athletic program that requires ongoing medical treatment, the athletic program shall provide, for a minimum of two years following the student college athletes graduation or separation from the institution of higher education, one of the following:(A) The necessary medical treatment.(B) Health insurance that covers the injury and the resulting deductible amounts.(4) This subdivision shall not apply to preexisting medical conditions that predate the student college athletes participation in the athletic program.(b) An athletic program shall adopt and implement guidelines to prevent, assess, and treat sports-related concussions and dehydration. In addition, an athletic program shall adopt and implement exercise and supervision guidelines for any student college athlete identified with potentially life-threatening health conditions who participates in an athletic program.(c)An institution of higher education to which this section applies shall rely exclusively on revenue derived from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to defray any costs accrued under this section.SEC. 4.SEC. 6. Section 67453.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:67453.5. (a) A student college athlete who claims to have had any of his or her rights established under this chapter violated by an may pursue a civil action for damages or equitable relief from his or her institution of higher education, including any of its personnel, shall have a private right of action to enjoin the violation if the violation is ongoing, and to seek damages, including, but not necessarily limited to, for a violation of this chapter. A college athlete who prevails in an action brought pursuant to this section may recover reasonable attorneys fees and court costs, in addition to any damages or equitable relief, against the institution and its personnel who are alleged to have been responsible the violation. personnel.(b) For purposes of this section, personnel means one or more representatives of an athletic program, including, but not necessarily limited to, an employee, coach, assistant, or affiliated health care professional.
Amended IN Assembly April 02, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2220Introduced by Assembly Member Bonta(Coauthor: Assembly Member Holden)February 12, 2018 An act to amend Sections 67450, 67451, 67452, and 67453 of, to amend the heading of Part 40.3 (commencing with Section 67450) of Division 5 of Title 3 of, and to add Section 67453.5 to, the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2220, as amended, Bonta. Student College Athlete Bill of Rights.Existing law, known as the Student Athlete Bill of Rights, requires intercollegiate athletic programs at 4-year private universities or campuses of the University of California or the California State University that receive, as an average, $10,000,000 or more in annual revenue derived from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to comply with prescribed requirements relating to student athlete rights. Existing law requires these institutions to rely exclusively on revenue derived from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to defray certain costs accrued under the Student Athlete Bill of Rights. Existing law defines student athlete for purposes of the Student Athlete Bill of Rights.This bill would would instead require all intercollegiate athletic programs at private postsecondary educational institutions, independent institutions of higher education, or campuses of the University of California or the California State University that provide athletic scholarships for student college athletes to comply with these the prescribed requirements. The bill would rename the Student Athlete Bill of Rights as the College Athlete Bill of Rights and would redesignate student athlete as college athlete for purposes of the College Athlete Bill of Rights. The bill would delete the provisions requiring an institution to exclusively use revenue from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to defray certain costs accrued under the College Athlete Bill of Rights. The bill would provide for an equivalent scholarship to be provided by the institution to an injured athlete for up to 6 years rather than up to 5 years. The bill would provide a private right of action, as specified, to student college athletes who claim to have had any rights established under the Student for a violation of the College Athlete Bill of Rights violated by an institution of higher education, including any of its personnel, as defined.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly April 02, 2018
Amended IN Assembly April 02, 2018
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 2220
Introduced by Assembly Member Bonta(Coauthor: Assembly Member Holden)February 12, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Member Bonta(Coauthor: Assembly Member Holden)
February 12, 2018
An act to amend Sections 67450, 67451, 67452, and 67453 of, to amend the heading of Part 40.3 (commencing with Section 67450) of Division 5 of Title 3 of, and to add Section 67453.5 to, the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2220, as amended, Bonta. Student College Athlete Bill of Rights.
Existing law, known as the Student Athlete Bill of Rights, requires intercollegiate athletic programs at 4-year private universities or campuses of the University of California or the California State University that receive, as an average, $10,000,000 or more in annual revenue derived from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to comply with prescribed requirements relating to student athlete rights. Existing law requires these institutions to rely exclusively on revenue derived from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to defray certain costs accrued under the Student Athlete Bill of Rights. Existing law defines student athlete for purposes of the Student Athlete Bill of Rights.This bill would would instead require all intercollegiate athletic programs at private postsecondary educational institutions, independent institutions of higher education, or campuses of the University of California or the California State University that provide athletic scholarships for student college athletes to comply with these the prescribed requirements. The bill would rename the Student Athlete Bill of Rights as the College Athlete Bill of Rights and would redesignate student athlete as college athlete for purposes of the College Athlete Bill of Rights. The bill would delete the provisions requiring an institution to exclusively use revenue from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to defray certain costs accrued under the College Athlete Bill of Rights. The bill would provide for an equivalent scholarship to be provided by the institution to an injured athlete for up to 6 years rather than up to 5 years. The bill would provide a private right of action, as specified, to student college athletes who claim to have had any rights established under the Student for a violation of the College Athlete Bill of Rights violated by an institution of higher education, including any of its personnel, as defined.
Existing law, known as the Student Athlete Bill of Rights, requires intercollegiate athletic programs at 4-year private universities or campuses of the University of California or the California State University that receive, as an average, $10,000,000 or more in annual revenue derived from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to comply with prescribed requirements relating to student athlete rights. Existing law requires these institutions to rely exclusively on revenue derived from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to defray certain costs accrued under the Student Athlete Bill of Rights. Existing law defines student athlete for purposes of the Student Athlete Bill of Rights.
This bill would would instead require all intercollegiate athletic programs at private postsecondary educational institutions, independent institutions of higher education, or campuses of the University of California or the California State University that provide athletic scholarships for student college athletes to comply with these the prescribed requirements. The bill would rename the Student Athlete Bill of Rights as the College Athlete Bill of Rights and would redesignate student athlete as college athlete for purposes of the College Athlete Bill of Rights. The bill would delete the provisions requiring an institution to exclusively use revenue from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to defray certain costs accrued under the College Athlete Bill of Rights. The bill would provide for an equivalent scholarship to be provided by the institution to an injured athlete for up to 6 years rather than up to 5 years. The bill would provide a private right of action, as specified, to student college athletes who claim to have had any rights established under the Student for a violation of the College Athlete Bill of Rights violated by an institution of higher education, including any of its personnel, as defined.
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## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. The heading of Part 40.3 (commencing with Section 67450) of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code is amended to read:PART 40.3. STUDENTCOLLEGE ATHLETE BILL OF RIGHTSSEC. 2. Section 67450 of the Education Code is amended to read:67450. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Meeting the educational needs of student college athletes should be a priority for intercollegiate athletic programs.(b) Californias institutions of higher education that participate in Division I and Division II intercollegiate athletics collectively generate millions of dollars annually in media contracts, and this revenue would not exist without the efforts of student college athletes.(c) Student College athletes generate large revenues for many athletic programs, spend approximately 40 hours per week participating in their respective sports, and suffer current and historically low graduation rates.(d) Providing adequate health and safety protection for student college athletes can help prevent serious injury and death.(e) Current and former student college athletes can be left to pay for medical expenses incurred from injuries suffered while participating in intercollegiate athletics.(f) Institutions of higher education should provide their student college athletes with the same due process protection afforded to students who do not participate in athletics.(g) Athletic programs in this state are subject to federal gender equity requirements under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.).(h) An institution of higher education should not punish any student college athlete for transferring to another institution of higher education.(i) An institution of higher education should not use funds for purposes of this part that are dedicated for the benefit of the general student body.SECTION 1.SEC. 3. Section 67451 of the Education Code is amended to read:67451. For purposes of this part:(a) Athletic association means any organization that is responsible for governing intercollegiate athletic programs.(b) Athletic program means an intercollegiate athletic program at any institution of higher education within the meaning of subdivision (d).(c) Graduation success rate means the percentage of student college athletes who graduate from that institution of higher education within six years of their initial enrollment, excluding outgoing transfers in good academic standing with athletic eligibility remaining, and including incoming transfers. The rate is to be calculated by combining the rates of the four most recent classes that are available in the exact manner as the rate is calculated under National Collegiate Athletic Association rules.(d) Institution of higher education means any campus of the University of California or the California State University, or any private postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education located in California, that provides athletic scholarships for student college athletes.(e)Media rights means the rights to media coverage of intercollegiate athletics included in contracts that are entered into by intercollegiate athletic conferences and television networks and that generate monetary payments to individual institutions of higher education.(f)Student(e) College athlete means any college student who participates in an intercollegiate athletic program of an institution of higher education, and includes student college athletes who participate in basketball, football, and other intercollegiate sports.SEC. 2.SEC. 4. Section 67452 of the Education Code is amended to read:67452. Commencing with the 201314 academic year, an athletic program shall comply with all of the following:(a) (1) If an athletic program does not renew an athletic scholarship of a student college athlete who suffers an incapacitating injury or illness resulting from his or her participation in the athletic program, and the institution of higher educations medical staff determines that he or she is medically ineligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics, the institution of higher education shall provide an equivalent scholarship that, combined with the total duration of any previous athletic scholarship or scholarships received by the student college athlete, will be provided for a total of up to five six academic years or until the student college athlete completes his or her undergraduate degree, whichever period is shorter. Additional years may be provided at the discretion of the institution of higher education.(2) If a student college athlete takes a temporary leave of absence from an institution of higher education, the duration of that leave of absence shall not count against the five-year six-year limit on eligibility for an equivalent scholarship imposed by paragraph (1).(3) An athletic program shall provide an equivalent scholarship to a student college athlete who was on an athletic scholarship and is in good standing, but has exhausted his or her athletic eligibility, for up to one year or until the student college athlete completes his or her primary undergraduate degree, whichever is shorter, except that an athletic program with a graduation success rate that is above 60 percent, disaggregated by team, shall not be subject to the requirements of this paragraph.(4) A student college athlete whose athletic scholarship is not renewed for cause by an athletic program shall receive no benefits under this part, but may appeal this decision within the institution of higher education attended by the student or within the athletic conference or association of which that institution of higher education is a member, as appropriate.(b) Each athletic program shall conduct a financial and life skills workshop for all of its first-year and third-year student college athletes at the beginning of the academic year. This workshop shall include, but not be limited to, information concerning financial aid, debt management, and a recommended budget for full- and partial-scholarship student college athletes living on or off campus during the academic year and the summer term based on the current academic years cost of attendance. The workshop shall also include information on time management skills necessary for success as a student college athlete, and academic resources available on campus.(c) An institution of higher education shall grant a student college athlete the same rights as other students with regard to any and all matters related to possible adverse or disciplinary actions, including, but not necessarily limited to, actions involving athletically related financial aid.(d) An athletic program shall respond within seven business days with an answer to a student college athletes written request to transfer to another institution of higher education.(e)An institution of higher education to which this section applies shall rely exclusively on revenue derived from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to defray any costs accrued under this section.SEC. 3.SEC. 5. Section 67453 of the Education Code is amended to read:67453. (a) (1) Unless a student college athlete declines the payment of premiums, an athletic program shall be responsible for paying the premiums of each of its student college athletes whose household has an income and asset level that does not exceed the level for Cal Grant A recipients set forth in Section 69432.7 for insurance covering claims resulting from their participation in the athletic program.(2) An athletic program shall be responsible for paying the insurance deductible amount applicable to the claim of any student college athlete who suffers an injury resulting from his or her participation in the athletic program and makes a claim relating to that injury.(3) If a student college athlete suffers an injury resulting from his or her participation in the athletic program that requires ongoing medical treatment, the athletic program shall provide, for a minimum of two years following the student college athletes graduation or separation from the institution of higher education, one of the following:(A) The necessary medical treatment.(B) Health insurance that covers the injury and the resulting deductible amounts.(4) This subdivision shall not apply to preexisting medical conditions that predate the student college athletes participation in the athletic program.(b) An athletic program shall adopt and implement guidelines to prevent, assess, and treat sports-related concussions and dehydration. In addition, an athletic program shall adopt and implement exercise and supervision guidelines for any student college athlete identified with potentially life-threatening health conditions who participates in an athletic program.(c)An institution of higher education to which this section applies shall rely exclusively on revenue derived from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to defray any costs accrued under this section.SEC. 4.SEC. 6. Section 67453.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:67453.5. (a) A student college athlete who claims to have had any of his or her rights established under this chapter violated by an may pursue a civil action for damages or equitable relief from his or her institution of higher education, including any of its personnel, shall have a private right of action to enjoin the violation if the violation is ongoing, and to seek damages, including, but not necessarily limited to, for a violation of this chapter. A college athlete who prevails in an action brought pursuant to this section may recover reasonable attorneys fees and court costs, in addition to any damages or equitable relief, against the institution and its personnel who are alleged to have been responsible the violation. personnel.(b) For purposes of this section, personnel means one or more representatives of an athletic program, including, but not necessarily limited to, an employee, coach, assistant, or affiliated health care professional.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. The heading of Part 40.3 (commencing with Section 67450) of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code is amended to read:PART 40.3. STUDENTCOLLEGE ATHLETE BILL OF RIGHTS
SECTION 1. The heading of Part 40.3 (commencing with Section 67450) of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
PART 40.3. STUDENTCOLLEGE ATHLETE BILL OF RIGHTS
PART 40.3. STUDENTCOLLEGE ATHLETE BILL OF RIGHTS
PART 40.3. STUDENTCOLLEGE ATHLETE BILL OF RIGHTS
PART 40.3. STUDENTCOLLEGE ATHLETE BILL OF RIGHTS
SEC. 2. Section 67450 of the Education Code is amended to read:67450. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Meeting the educational needs of student college athletes should be a priority for intercollegiate athletic programs.(b) Californias institutions of higher education that participate in Division I and Division II intercollegiate athletics collectively generate millions of dollars annually in media contracts, and this revenue would not exist without the efforts of student college athletes.(c) Student College athletes generate large revenues for many athletic programs, spend approximately 40 hours per week participating in their respective sports, and suffer current and historically low graduation rates.(d) Providing adequate health and safety protection for student college athletes can help prevent serious injury and death.(e) Current and former student college athletes can be left to pay for medical expenses incurred from injuries suffered while participating in intercollegiate athletics.(f) Institutions of higher education should provide their student college athletes with the same due process protection afforded to students who do not participate in athletics.(g) Athletic programs in this state are subject to federal gender equity requirements under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.).(h) An institution of higher education should not punish any student college athlete for transferring to another institution of higher education.(i) An institution of higher education should not use funds for purposes of this part that are dedicated for the benefit of the general student body.
SEC. 2. Section 67450 of the Education Code is amended to read:
### SEC. 2.
67450. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Meeting the educational needs of student college athletes should be a priority for intercollegiate athletic programs.(b) Californias institutions of higher education that participate in Division I and Division II intercollegiate athletics collectively generate millions of dollars annually in media contracts, and this revenue would not exist without the efforts of student college athletes.(c) Student College athletes generate large revenues for many athletic programs, spend approximately 40 hours per week participating in their respective sports, and suffer current and historically low graduation rates.(d) Providing adequate health and safety protection for student college athletes can help prevent serious injury and death.(e) Current and former student college athletes can be left to pay for medical expenses incurred from injuries suffered while participating in intercollegiate athletics.(f) Institutions of higher education should provide their student college athletes with the same due process protection afforded to students who do not participate in athletics.(g) Athletic programs in this state are subject to federal gender equity requirements under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.).(h) An institution of higher education should not punish any student college athlete for transferring to another institution of higher education.(i) An institution of higher education should not use funds for purposes of this part that are dedicated for the benefit of the general student body.
67450. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Meeting the educational needs of student college athletes should be a priority for intercollegiate athletic programs.(b) Californias institutions of higher education that participate in Division I and Division II intercollegiate athletics collectively generate millions of dollars annually in media contracts, and this revenue would not exist without the efforts of student college athletes.(c) Student College athletes generate large revenues for many athletic programs, spend approximately 40 hours per week participating in their respective sports, and suffer current and historically low graduation rates.(d) Providing adequate health and safety protection for student college athletes can help prevent serious injury and death.(e) Current and former student college athletes can be left to pay for medical expenses incurred from injuries suffered while participating in intercollegiate athletics.(f) Institutions of higher education should provide their student college athletes with the same due process protection afforded to students who do not participate in athletics.(g) Athletic programs in this state are subject to federal gender equity requirements under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.).(h) An institution of higher education should not punish any student college athlete for transferring to another institution of higher education.(i) An institution of higher education should not use funds for purposes of this part that are dedicated for the benefit of the general student body.
67450. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Meeting the educational needs of student college athletes should be a priority for intercollegiate athletic programs.(b) Californias institutions of higher education that participate in Division I and Division II intercollegiate athletics collectively generate millions of dollars annually in media contracts, and this revenue would not exist without the efforts of student college athletes.(c) Student College athletes generate large revenues for many athletic programs, spend approximately 40 hours per week participating in their respective sports, and suffer current and historically low graduation rates.(d) Providing adequate health and safety protection for student college athletes can help prevent serious injury and death.(e) Current and former student college athletes can be left to pay for medical expenses incurred from injuries suffered while participating in intercollegiate athletics.(f) Institutions of higher education should provide their student college athletes with the same due process protection afforded to students who do not participate in athletics.(g) Athletic programs in this state are subject to federal gender equity requirements under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.).(h) An institution of higher education should not punish any student college athlete for transferring to another institution of higher education.(i) An institution of higher education should not use funds for purposes of this part that are dedicated for the benefit of the general student body.
67450. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) Meeting the educational needs of student college athletes should be a priority for intercollegiate athletic programs.
(b) Californias institutions of higher education that participate in Division I and Division II intercollegiate athletics collectively generate millions of dollars annually in media contracts, and this revenue would not exist without the efforts of student college athletes.
(c) Student College athletes generate large revenues for many athletic programs, spend approximately 40 hours per week participating in their respective sports, and suffer current and historically low graduation rates.
(d) Providing adequate health and safety protection for student college athletes can help prevent serious injury and death.
(e) Current and former student college athletes can be left to pay for medical expenses incurred from injuries suffered while participating in intercollegiate athletics.
(f) Institutions of higher education should provide their student college athletes with the same due process protection afforded to students who do not participate in athletics.
(g) Athletic programs in this state are subject to federal gender equity requirements under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.).
(h) An institution of higher education should not punish any student college athlete for transferring to another institution of higher education.
(i) An institution of higher education should not use funds for purposes of this part that are dedicated for the benefit of the general student body.
SECTION 1.SEC. 3. Section 67451 of the Education Code is amended to read:67451. For purposes of this part:(a) Athletic association means any organization that is responsible for governing intercollegiate athletic programs.(b) Athletic program means an intercollegiate athletic program at any institution of higher education within the meaning of subdivision (d).(c) Graduation success rate means the percentage of student college athletes who graduate from that institution of higher education within six years of their initial enrollment, excluding outgoing transfers in good academic standing with athletic eligibility remaining, and including incoming transfers. The rate is to be calculated by combining the rates of the four most recent classes that are available in the exact manner as the rate is calculated under National Collegiate Athletic Association rules.(d) Institution of higher education means any campus of the University of California or the California State University, or any private postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education located in California, that provides athletic scholarships for student college athletes.(e)Media rights means the rights to media coverage of intercollegiate athletics included in contracts that are entered into by intercollegiate athletic conferences and television networks and that generate monetary payments to individual institutions of higher education.(f)Student(e) College athlete means any college student who participates in an intercollegiate athletic program of an institution of higher education, and includes student college athletes who participate in basketball, football, and other intercollegiate sports.
SECTION 1.SEC. 3. Section 67451 of the Education Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.SEC. 3.
67451. For purposes of this part:(a) Athletic association means any organization that is responsible for governing intercollegiate athletic programs.(b) Athletic program means an intercollegiate athletic program at any institution of higher education within the meaning of subdivision (d).(c) Graduation success rate means the percentage of student college athletes who graduate from that institution of higher education within six years of their initial enrollment, excluding outgoing transfers in good academic standing with athletic eligibility remaining, and including incoming transfers. The rate is to be calculated by combining the rates of the four most recent classes that are available in the exact manner as the rate is calculated under National Collegiate Athletic Association rules.(d) Institution of higher education means any campus of the University of California or the California State University, or any private postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education located in California, that provides athletic scholarships for student college athletes.(e)Media rights means the rights to media coverage of intercollegiate athletics included in contracts that are entered into by intercollegiate athletic conferences and television networks and that generate monetary payments to individual institutions of higher education.(f)Student(e) College athlete means any college student who participates in an intercollegiate athletic program of an institution of higher education, and includes student college athletes who participate in basketball, football, and other intercollegiate sports.
67451. For purposes of this part:(a) Athletic association means any organization that is responsible for governing intercollegiate athletic programs.(b) Athletic program means an intercollegiate athletic program at any institution of higher education within the meaning of subdivision (d).(c) Graduation success rate means the percentage of student college athletes who graduate from that institution of higher education within six years of their initial enrollment, excluding outgoing transfers in good academic standing with athletic eligibility remaining, and including incoming transfers. The rate is to be calculated by combining the rates of the four most recent classes that are available in the exact manner as the rate is calculated under National Collegiate Athletic Association rules.(d) Institution of higher education means any campus of the University of California or the California State University, or any private postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education located in California, that provides athletic scholarships for student college athletes.(e)Media rights means the rights to media coverage of intercollegiate athletics included in contracts that are entered into by intercollegiate athletic conferences and television networks and that generate monetary payments to individual institutions of higher education.(f)Student(e) College athlete means any college student who participates in an intercollegiate athletic program of an institution of higher education, and includes student college athletes who participate in basketball, football, and other intercollegiate sports.
67451. For purposes of this part:(a) Athletic association means any organization that is responsible for governing intercollegiate athletic programs.(b) Athletic program means an intercollegiate athletic program at any institution of higher education within the meaning of subdivision (d).(c) Graduation success rate means the percentage of student college athletes who graduate from that institution of higher education within six years of their initial enrollment, excluding outgoing transfers in good academic standing with athletic eligibility remaining, and including incoming transfers. The rate is to be calculated by combining the rates of the four most recent classes that are available in the exact manner as the rate is calculated under National Collegiate Athletic Association rules.(d) Institution of higher education means any campus of the University of California or the California State University, or any private postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education located in California, that provides athletic scholarships for student college athletes.(e)Media rights means the rights to media coverage of intercollegiate athletics included in contracts that are entered into by intercollegiate athletic conferences and television networks and that generate monetary payments to individual institutions of higher education.(f)Student(e) College athlete means any college student who participates in an intercollegiate athletic program of an institution of higher education, and includes student college athletes who participate in basketball, football, and other intercollegiate sports.
67451. For purposes of this part:
(a) Athletic association means any organization that is responsible for governing intercollegiate athletic programs.
(b) Athletic program means an intercollegiate athletic program at any institution of higher education within the meaning of subdivision (d).
(c) Graduation success rate means the percentage of student college athletes who graduate from that institution of higher education within six years of their initial enrollment, excluding outgoing transfers in good academic standing with athletic eligibility remaining, and including incoming transfers. The rate is to be calculated by combining the rates of the four most recent classes that are available in the exact manner as the rate is calculated under National Collegiate Athletic Association rules.
(d) Institution of higher education means any campus of the University of California or the California State University, or any private postsecondary educational institution or independent institution of higher education located in California, that provides athletic scholarships for student college athletes.
(e)Media rights means the rights to media coverage of intercollegiate athletics included in contracts that are entered into by intercollegiate athletic conferences and television networks and that generate monetary payments to individual institutions of higher education.
(f)Student
(e) College athlete means any college student who participates in an intercollegiate athletic program of an institution of higher education, and includes student college athletes who participate in basketball, football, and other intercollegiate sports.
SEC. 2.SEC. 4. Section 67452 of the Education Code is amended to read:67452. Commencing with the 201314 academic year, an athletic program shall comply with all of the following:(a) (1) If an athletic program does not renew an athletic scholarship of a student college athlete who suffers an incapacitating injury or illness resulting from his or her participation in the athletic program, and the institution of higher educations medical staff determines that he or she is medically ineligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics, the institution of higher education shall provide an equivalent scholarship that, combined with the total duration of any previous athletic scholarship or scholarships received by the student college athlete, will be provided for a total of up to five six academic years or until the student college athlete completes his or her undergraduate degree, whichever period is shorter. Additional years may be provided at the discretion of the institution of higher education.(2) If a student college athlete takes a temporary leave of absence from an institution of higher education, the duration of that leave of absence shall not count against the five-year six-year limit on eligibility for an equivalent scholarship imposed by paragraph (1).(3) An athletic program shall provide an equivalent scholarship to a student college athlete who was on an athletic scholarship and is in good standing, but has exhausted his or her athletic eligibility, for up to one year or until the student college athlete completes his or her primary undergraduate degree, whichever is shorter, except that an athletic program with a graduation success rate that is above 60 percent, disaggregated by team, shall not be subject to the requirements of this paragraph.(4) A student college athlete whose athletic scholarship is not renewed for cause by an athletic program shall receive no benefits under this part, but may appeal this decision within the institution of higher education attended by the student or within the athletic conference or association of which that institution of higher education is a member, as appropriate.(b) Each athletic program shall conduct a financial and life skills workshop for all of its first-year and third-year student college athletes at the beginning of the academic year. This workshop shall include, but not be limited to, information concerning financial aid, debt management, and a recommended budget for full- and partial-scholarship student college athletes living on or off campus during the academic year and the summer term based on the current academic years cost of attendance. The workshop shall also include information on time management skills necessary for success as a student college athlete, and academic resources available on campus.(c) An institution of higher education shall grant a student college athlete the same rights as other students with regard to any and all matters related to possible adverse or disciplinary actions, including, but not necessarily limited to, actions involving athletically related financial aid.(d) An athletic program shall respond within seven business days with an answer to a student college athletes written request to transfer to another institution of higher education.(e)An institution of higher education to which this section applies shall rely exclusively on revenue derived from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to defray any costs accrued under this section.
SEC. 2.SEC. 4. Section 67452 of the Education Code is amended to read:
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67452. Commencing with the 201314 academic year, an athletic program shall comply with all of the following:(a) (1) If an athletic program does not renew an athletic scholarship of a student college athlete who suffers an incapacitating injury or illness resulting from his or her participation in the athletic program, and the institution of higher educations medical staff determines that he or she is medically ineligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics, the institution of higher education shall provide an equivalent scholarship that, combined with the total duration of any previous athletic scholarship or scholarships received by the student college athlete, will be provided for a total of up to five six academic years or until the student college athlete completes his or her undergraduate degree, whichever period is shorter. Additional years may be provided at the discretion of the institution of higher education.(2) If a student college athlete takes a temporary leave of absence from an institution of higher education, the duration of that leave of absence shall not count against the five-year six-year limit on eligibility for an equivalent scholarship imposed by paragraph (1).(3) An athletic program shall provide an equivalent scholarship to a student college athlete who was on an athletic scholarship and is in good standing, but has exhausted his or her athletic eligibility, for up to one year or until the student college athlete completes his or her primary undergraduate degree, whichever is shorter, except that an athletic program with a graduation success rate that is above 60 percent, disaggregated by team, shall not be subject to the requirements of this paragraph.(4) A student college athlete whose athletic scholarship is not renewed for cause by an athletic program shall receive no benefits under this part, but may appeal this decision within the institution of higher education attended by the student or within the athletic conference or association of which that institution of higher education is a member, as appropriate.(b) Each athletic program shall conduct a financial and life skills workshop for all of its first-year and third-year student college athletes at the beginning of the academic year. This workshop shall include, but not be limited to, information concerning financial aid, debt management, and a recommended budget for full- and partial-scholarship student college athletes living on or off campus during the academic year and the summer term based on the current academic years cost of attendance. The workshop shall also include information on time management skills necessary for success as a student college athlete, and academic resources available on campus.(c) An institution of higher education shall grant a student college athlete the same rights as other students with regard to any and all matters related to possible adverse or disciplinary actions, including, but not necessarily limited to, actions involving athletically related financial aid.(d) An athletic program shall respond within seven business days with an answer to a student college athletes written request to transfer to another institution of higher education.(e)An institution of higher education to which this section applies shall rely exclusively on revenue derived from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to defray any costs accrued under this section.
67452. Commencing with the 201314 academic year, an athletic program shall comply with all of the following:(a) (1) If an athletic program does not renew an athletic scholarship of a student college athlete who suffers an incapacitating injury or illness resulting from his or her participation in the athletic program, and the institution of higher educations medical staff determines that he or she is medically ineligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics, the institution of higher education shall provide an equivalent scholarship that, combined with the total duration of any previous athletic scholarship or scholarships received by the student college athlete, will be provided for a total of up to five six academic years or until the student college athlete completes his or her undergraduate degree, whichever period is shorter. Additional years may be provided at the discretion of the institution of higher education.(2) If a student college athlete takes a temporary leave of absence from an institution of higher education, the duration of that leave of absence shall not count against the five-year six-year limit on eligibility for an equivalent scholarship imposed by paragraph (1).(3) An athletic program shall provide an equivalent scholarship to a student college athlete who was on an athletic scholarship and is in good standing, but has exhausted his or her athletic eligibility, for up to one year or until the student college athlete completes his or her primary undergraduate degree, whichever is shorter, except that an athletic program with a graduation success rate that is above 60 percent, disaggregated by team, shall not be subject to the requirements of this paragraph.(4) A student college athlete whose athletic scholarship is not renewed for cause by an athletic program shall receive no benefits under this part, but may appeal this decision within the institution of higher education attended by the student or within the athletic conference or association of which that institution of higher education is a member, as appropriate.(b) Each athletic program shall conduct a financial and life skills workshop for all of its first-year and third-year student college athletes at the beginning of the academic year. This workshop shall include, but not be limited to, information concerning financial aid, debt management, and a recommended budget for full- and partial-scholarship student college athletes living on or off campus during the academic year and the summer term based on the current academic years cost of attendance. The workshop shall also include information on time management skills necessary for success as a student college athlete, and academic resources available on campus.(c) An institution of higher education shall grant a student college athlete the same rights as other students with regard to any and all matters related to possible adverse or disciplinary actions, including, but not necessarily limited to, actions involving athletically related financial aid.(d) An athletic program shall respond within seven business days with an answer to a student college athletes written request to transfer to another institution of higher education.(e)An institution of higher education to which this section applies shall rely exclusively on revenue derived from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to defray any costs accrued under this section.
67452. Commencing with the 201314 academic year, an athletic program shall comply with all of the following:(a) (1) If an athletic program does not renew an athletic scholarship of a student college athlete who suffers an incapacitating injury or illness resulting from his or her participation in the athletic program, and the institution of higher educations medical staff determines that he or she is medically ineligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics, the institution of higher education shall provide an equivalent scholarship that, combined with the total duration of any previous athletic scholarship or scholarships received by the student college athlete, will be provided for a total of up to five six academic years or until the student college athlete completes his or her undergraduate degree, whichever period is shorter. Additional years may be provided at the discretion of the institution of higher education.(2) If a student college athlete takes a temporary leave of absence from an institution of higher education, the duration of that leave of absence shall not count against the five-year six-year limit on eligibility for an equivalent scholarship imposed by paragraph (1).(3) An athletic program shall provide an equivalent scholarship to a student college athlete who was on an athletic scholarship and is in good standing, but has exhausted his or her athletic eligibility, for up to one year or until the student college athlete completes his or her primary undergraduate degree, whichever is shorter, except that an athletic program with a graduation success rate that is above 60 percent, disaggregated by team, shall not be subject to the requirements of this paragraph.(4) A student college athlete whose athletic scholarship is not renewed for cause by an athletic program shall receive no benefits under this part, but may appeal this decision within the institution of higher education attended by the student or within the athletic conference or association of which that institution of higher education is a member, as appropriate.(b) Each athletic program shall conduct a financial and life skills workshop for all of its first-year and third-year student college athletes at the beginning of the academic year. This workshop shall include, but not be limited to, information concerning financial aid, debt management, and a recommended budget for full- and partial-scholarship student college athletes living on or off campus during the academic year and the summer term based on the current academic years cost of attendance. The workshop shall also include information on time management skills necessary for success as a student college athlete, and academic resources available on campus.(c) An institution of higher education shall grant a student college athlete the same rights as other students with regard to any and all matters related to possible adverse or disciplinary actions, including, but not necessarily limited to, actions involving athletically related financial aid.(d) An athletic program shall respond within seven business days with an answer to a student college athletes written request to transfer to another institution of higher education.(e)An institution of higher education to which this section applies shall rely exclusively on revenue derived from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to defray any costs accrued under this section.
67452. Commencing with the 201314 academic year, an athletic program shall comply with all of the following:
(a) (1) If an athletic program does not renew an athletic scholarship of a student college athlete who suffers an incapacitating injury or illness resulting from his or her participation in the athletic program, and the institution of higher educations medical staff determines that he or she is medically ineligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics, the institution of higher education shall provide an equivalent scholarship that, combined with the total duration of any previous athletic scholarship or scholarships received by the student college athlete, will be provided for a total of up to five six academic years or until the student college athlete completes his or her undergraduate degree, whichever period is shorter. Additional years may be provided at the discretion of the institution of higher education.
(2) If a student college athlete takes a temporary leave of absence from an institution of higher education, the duration of that leave of absence shall not count against the five-year six-year limit on eligibility for an equivalent scholarship imposed by paragraph (1).
(3) An athletic program shall provide an equivalent scholarship to a student college athlete who was on an athletic scholarship and is in good standing, but has exhausted his or her athletic eligibility, for up to one year or until the student college athlete completes his or her primary undergraduate degree, whichever is shorter, except that an athletic program with a graduation success rate that is above 60 percent, disaggregated by team, shall not be subject to the requirements of this paragraph.
(4) A student college athlete whose athletic scholarship is not renewed for cause by an athletic program shall receive no benefits under this part, but may appeal this decision within the institution of higher education attended by the student or within the athletic conference or association of which that institution of higher education is a member, as appropriate.
(b) Each athletic program shall conduct a financial and life skills workshop for all of its first-year and third-year student college athletes at the beginning of the academic year. This workshop shall include, but not be limited to, information concerning financial aid, debt management, and a recommended budget for full- and partial-scholarship student college athletes living on or off campus during the academic year and the summer term based on the current academic years cost of attendance. The workshop shall also include information on time management skills necessary for success as a student college athlete, and academic resources available on campus.
(c) An institution of higher education shall grant a student college athlete the same rights as other students with regard to any and all matters related to possible adverse or disciplinary actions, including, but not necessarily limited to, actions involving athletically related financial aid.
(d) An athletic program shall respond within seven business days with an answer to a student college athletes written request to transfer to another institution of higher education.
(e)An institution of higher education to which this section applies shall rely exclusively on revenue derived from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to defray any costs accrued under this section.
SEC. 3.SEC. 5. Section 67453 of the Education Code is amended to read:67453. (a) (1) Unless a student college athlete declines the payment of premiums, an athletic program shall be responsible for paying the premiums of each of its student college athletes whose household has an income and asset level that does not exceed the level for Cal Grant A recipients set forth in Section 69432.7 for insurance covering claims resulting from their participation in the athletic program.(2) An athletic program shall be responsible for paying the insurance deductible amount applicable to the claim of any student college athlete who suffers an injury resulting from his or her participation in the athletic program and makes a claim relating to that injury.(3) If a student college athlete suffers an injury resulting from his or her participation in the athletic program that requires ongoing medical treatment, the athletic program shall provide, for a minimum of two years following the student college athletes graduation or separation from the institution of higher education, one of the following:(A) The necessary medical treatment.(B) Health insurance that covers the injury and the resulting deductible amounts.(4) This subdivision shall not apply to preexisting medical conditions that predate the student college athletes participation in the athletic program.(b) An athletic program shall adopt and implement guidelines to prevent, assess, and treat sports-related concussions and dehydration. In addition, an athletic program shall adopt and implement exercise and supervision guidelines for any student college athlete identified with potentially life-threatening health conditions who participates in an athletic program.(c)An institution of higher education to which this section applies shall rely exclusively on revenue derived from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to defray any costs accrued under this section.
SEC. 3.SEC. 5. Section 67453 of the Education Code is amended to read:
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67453. (a) (1) Unless a student college athlete declines the payment of premiums, an athletic program shall be responsible for paying the premiums of each of its student college athletes whose household has an income and asset level that does not exceed the level for Cal Grant A recipients set forth in Section 69432.7 for insurance covering claims resulting from their participation in the athletic program.(2) An athletic program shall be responsible for paying the insurance deductible amount applicable to the claim of any student college athlete who suffers an injury resulting from his or her participation in the athletic program and makes a claim relating to that injury.(3) If a student college athlete suffers an injury resulting from his or her participation in the athletic program that requires ongoing medical treatment, the athletic program shall provide, for a minimum of two years following the student college athletes graduation or separation from the institution of higher education, one of the following:(A) The necessary medical treatment.(B) Health insurance that covers the injury and the resulting deductible amounts.(4) This subdivision shall not apply to preexisting medical conditions that predate the student college athletes participation in the athletic program.(b) An athletic program shall adopt and implement guidelines to prevent, assess, and treat sports-related concussions and dehydration. In addition, an athletic program shall adopt and implement exercise and supervision guidelines for any student college athlete identified with potentially life-threatening health conditions who participates in an athletic program.(c)An institution of higher education to which this section applies shall rely exclusively on revenue derived from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to defray any costs accrued under this section.
67453. (a) (1) Unless a student college athlete declines the payment of premiums, an athletic program shall be responsible for paying the premiums of each of its student college athletes whose household has an income and asset level that does not exceed the level for Cal Grant A recipients set forth in Section 69432.7 for insurance covering claims resulting from their participation in the athletic program.(2) An athletic program shall be responsible for paying the insurance deductible amount applicable to the claim of any student college athlete who suffers an injury resulting from his or her participation in the athletic program and makes a claim relating to that injury.(3) If a student college athlete suffers an injury resulting from his or her participation in the athletic program that requires ongoing medical treatment, the athletic program shall provide, for a minimum of two years following the student college athletes graduation or separation from the institution of higher education, one of the following:(A) The necessary medical treatment.(B) Health insurance that covers the injury and the resulting deductible amounts.(4) This subdivision shall not apply to preexisting medical conditions that predate the student college athletes participation in the athletic program.(b) An athletic program shall adopt and implement guidelines to prevent, assess, and treat sports-related concussions and dehydration. In addition, an athletic program shall adopt and implement exercise and supervision guidelines for any student college athlete identified with potentially life-threatening health conditions who participates in an athletic program.(c)An institution of higher education to which this section applies shall rely exclusively on revenue derived from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to defray any costs accrued under this section.
67453. (a) (1) Unless a student college athlete declines the payment of premiums, an athletic program shall be responsible for paying the premiums of each of its student college athletes whose household has an income and asset level that does not exceed the level for Cal Grant A recipients set forth in Section 69432.7 for insurance covering claims resulting from their participation in the athletic program.(2) An athletic program shall be responsible for paying the insurance deductible amount applicable to the claim of any student college athlete who suffers an injury resulting from his or her participation in the athletic program and makes a claim relating to that injury.(3) If a student college athlete suffers an injury resulting from his or her participation in the athletic program that requires ongoing medical treatment, the athletic program shall provide, for a minimum of two years following the student college athletes graduation or separation from the institution of higher education, one of the following:(A) The necessary medical treatment.(B) Health insurance that covers the injury and the resulting deductible amounts.(4) This subdivision shall not apply to preexisting medical conditions that predate the student college athletes participation in the athletic program.(b) An athletic program shall adopt and implement guidelines to prevent, assess, and treat sports-related concussions and dehydration. In addition, an athletic program shall adopt and implement exercise and supervision guidelines for any student college athlete identified with potentially life-threatening health conditions who participates in an athletic program.(c)An institution of higher education to which this section applies shall rely exclusively on revenue derived from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to defray any costs accrued under this section.
67453. (a) (1) Unless a student college athlete declines the payment of premiums, an athletic program shall be responsible for paying the premiums of each of its student college athletes whose household has an income and asset level that does not exceed the level for Cal Grant A recipients set forth in Section 69432.7 for insurance covering claims resulting from their participation in the athletic program.
(2) An athletic program shall be responsible for paying the insurance deductible amount applicable to the claim of any student college athlete who suffers an injury resulting from his or her participation in the athletic program and makes a claim relating to that injury.
(3) If a student college athlete suffers an injury resulting from his or her participation in the athletic program that requires ongoing medical treatment, the athletic program shall provide, for a minimum of two years following the student college athletes graduation or separation from the institution of higher education, one of the following:
(A) The necessary medical treatment.
(B) Health insurance that covers the injury and the resulting deductible amounts.
(4) This subdivision shall not apply to preexisting medical conditions that predate the student college athletes participation in the athletic program.
(b) An athletic program shall adopt and implement guidelines to prevent, assess, and treat sports-related concussions and dehydration. In addition, an athletic program shall adopt and implement exercise and supervision guidelines for any student college athlete identified with potentially life-threatening health conditions who participates in an athletic program.
(c)An institution of higher education to which this section applies shall rely exclusively on revenue derived from media rights for intercollegiate athletics to defray any costs accrued under this section.
SEC. 4.SEC. 6. Section 67453.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:67453.5. (a) A student college athlete who claims to have had any of his or her rights established under this chapter violated by an may pursue a civil action for damages or equitable relief from his or her institution of higher education, including any of its personnel, shall have a private right of action to enjoin the violation if the violation is ongoing, and to seek damages, including, but not necessarily limited to, for a violation of this chapter. A college athlete who prevails in an action brought pursuant to this section may recover reasonable attorneys fees and court costs, in addition to any damages or equitable relief, against the institution and its personnel who are alleged to have been responsible the violation. personnel.(b) For purposes of this section, personnel means one or more representatives of an athletic program, including, but not necessarily limited to, an employee, coach, assistant, or affiliated health care professional.
SEC. 4.SEC. 6. Section 67453.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:
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67453.5. (a) A student college athlete who claims to have had any of his or her rights established under this chapter violated by an may pursue a civil action for damages or equitable relief from his or her institution of higher education, including any of its personnel, shall have a private right of action to enjoin the violation if the violation is ongoing, and to seek damages, including, but not necessarily limited to, for a violation of this chapter. A college athlete who prevails in an action brought pursuant to this section may recover reasonable attorneys fees and court costs, in addition to any damages or equitable relief, against the institution and its personnel who are alleged to have been responsible the violation. personnel.(b) For purposes of this section, personnel means one or more representatives of an athletic program, including, but not necessarily limited to, an employee, coach, assistant, or affiliated health care professional.
67453.5. (a) A student college athlete who claims to have had any of his or her rights established under this chapter violated by an may pursue a civil action for damages or equitable relief from his or her institution of higher education, including any of its personnel, shall have a private right of action to enjoin the violation if the violation is ongoing, and to seek damages, including, but not necessarily limited to, for a violation of this chapter. A college athlete who prevails in an action brought pursuant to this section may recover reasonable attorneys fees and court costs, in addition to any damages or equitable relief, against the institution and its personnel who are alleged to have been responsible the violation. personnel.(b) For purposes of this section, personnel means one or more representatives of an athletic program, including, but not necessarily limited to, an employee, coach, assistant, or affiliated health care professional.
67453.5. (a) A student college athlete who claims to have had any of his or her rights established under this chapter violated by an may pursue a civil action for damages or equitable relief from his or her institution of higher education, including any of its personnel, shall have a private right of action to enjoin the violation if the violation is ongoing, and to seek damages, including, but not necessarily limited to, for a violation of this chapter. A college athlete who prevails in an action brought pursuant to this section may recover reasonable attorneys fees and court costs, in addition to any damages or equitable relief, against the institution and its personnel who are alleged to have been responsible the violation. personnel.(b) For purposes of this section, personnel means one or more representatives of an athletic program, including, but not necessarily limited to, an employee, coach, assistant, or affiliated health care professional.
67453.5. (a) A student college athlete who claims to have had any of his or her rights established under this chapter violated by an may pursue a civil action for damages or equitable relief from his or her institution of higher education, including any of its personnel, shall have a private right of action to enjoin the violation if the violation is ongoing, and to seek damages, including, but not necessarily limited to, for a violation of this chapter. A college athlete who prevails in an action brought pursuant to this section may recover reasonable attorneys fees and court costs, in addition to any damages or equitable relief, against the institution and its personnel who are alleged to have been responsible the violation. personnel.
(b) For purposes of this section, personnel means one or more representatives of an athletic program, including, but not necessarily limited to, an employee, coach, assistant, or affiliated health care professional.