Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00769 Compare Versions

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1		-	General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 769
2		-	January Session, 2017 _____SB00769KID___030717____
	1	+	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 769
	2	+	January Session, 2017 LCO No. 3414
	3	+	03414_______KID
	4	+	Referred to Committee on COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN
	5	+	Introduced by:
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4	8		General Assembly
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6		-	~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 769
	10	+	Raised Bill No. 769
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8	12		January Session, 2017
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10		-	_____SB00769KID___030717____
	14	+	LCO No. 3414
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	16	+	03414_______KID
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	18	+	Referred to Committee on COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN
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	20	+	Introduced by:
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	22	+	(KID)
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12	24		AN ACT CONCERNING CONCUSSIONS AND YOUTH ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED ON PUBLIC ATHLETIC FIELDS.
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14	26		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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16	28		Section 1. Section 21a-432 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2017):
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18	30		(a) For purposes of this section:
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20		-	(1) "Youth athletic activity" means an organized athletic activity involving participants of not less than seven years of age and not more than nineteen years of age, who (A) (i) engage in an organized athletic game or competition against another team, club or entity or in practice or preparation for an organized game or competition against another team, club or entity, or (ii) attend an organized athletic camp or clinic the purpose of which is to train, instruct or prepare such participants to engage in an organized athletic game or competition, and (B) (i) pay a fee to participate in such organized athletic game or competition or attend such camp or clinic, or (ii) whose cost to participate in such athletic game or competition or attend such camp or clinic is sponsored by a municipality, business or nonprofit organization. "Youth athletic activity" does not include any college or university athletic activity, or an athletic activity that is incidental to a nonathletic program or lesson; [and]
	32	+	(1) "Youth athletic activity" means an organized athletic activity involving participants of not [less than seven years of age and not] more than [nineteen] twenty years of age, who (A) (i) engage in an organized athletic game or competition against another team, club or entity or in practice or preparation for an organized game or competition against another team, club or entity, or (ii) attend an organized athletic camp or clinic the purpose of which is to train, instruct or prepare such participants to engage in an organized athletic game or competition, and (B) (i) pay a fee to participate in such organized athletic game or competition or attend such camp or clinic, or (ii) whose cost to participate in such athletic game or competition or attend such camp or clinic is sponsored by a municipality, business or nonprofit organization. "Youth athletic activity" does not include any college or university athletic activity, or an athletic activity that is incidental to a nonathletic program or lesson; [and]
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22	34		(2) "Operator" means any municipality, business or nonprofit organization that conducts, coordinates, organizes or otherwise oversees any youth athletic activity but shall not include any municipality, business or nonprofit organization solely providing access to, or use of, any field, court or other recreational area, whether for compensation or not; [.] and
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24	36		(3) "Public athletic field" means any state or municipally owned or operated field or open space used for sporting or sporting-related activities.
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26	38		(b) Not later than January 1, 2016, and annually thereafter, each operator of a youth athletic activity shall make available a written or electronic statement regarding concussions to each youth athlete and a parent or legal guardian of each youth athlete participating in the youth athletic activity. Such written or electronic statement shall be made available upon registration of each youth athlete and shall be consistent with the most recent information provided by the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding concussions. Such written or electronic statement shall include educational content addressing, at a minimum: (1) The recognition of signs or symptoms of a concussion, (2) the means of obtaining proper medical treatment for a person suspected of sustaining a concussion, (3) the nature and risks of concussions, including the danger of continuing to engage in youth athletic activity after sustaining a concussion, and (4) the proper procedures for allowing a youth athlete who has sustained a concussion to return to athletic activity.
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28	40		[(c) No operator, or designee of such operator, shall be subject to civil liability for failing to make available the written or electronic statement regarding concussions pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.]
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30	42		(c) On and after January 1, 2018, no operator shall conduct any youth athletic activity on a public athletic field unless such operator has (1) distributed to a parent or legal guardian of each youth athlete participating in such youth athletic activity an informed consent form that is substantially similar to the informed consent form developed or approved pursuant to subsection (e) of section 10-149b, and (2) obtained such parent or legal guardian's signature, attesting to the fact that such parent or legal guardian has (A) received a copy of such informed consent form, and (B) authorized the youth athlete to participate in the youth athletic activity.
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32	44		(d) On and after January 1, 2018, no operator shall conduct any youth athletic activity on a public athletic field unless each coach of such youth athletic activity has completed (1) a training course regarding concussions developed or approved pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 10-149b, or (2) a refresher course regarding concussions, developed or approved pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of section 10-149b within the previous twenty-four months.
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	46	+	(e) A coach of any youth athletic activity on a public athletic field shall immediately remove from play a youth athlete who is observed to exhibit symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion following an observed or suspected blow to the body or head during play, unless upon examination of such youth athlete, such coach determines that he or she has not suffered a concussion, or has been diagnosed with a concussion as a result of play. If a youth athlete is removed from play, such coach shall make a reasonable effort to notify the parent or legal guardian of such youth athlete within twenty-four hours of such removal that the youth athlete has exhibited symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion or has been diagnosed with a concussion. A youth athlete who has been removed from play shall not be permitted to resume play until such youth athlete has obtained a written evaluation from a licensed health care provider indicating that such youth athlete is fit to resume play and such youth athlete has provided a copy of such written evaluation to his or her coach.
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37	51		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
38	52		Section 1 October 1, 2017 21a-432
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40	54		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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42	56		Section 1
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44	58		October 1, 2017
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46	60		21a-432
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	62	+	Statement of Purpose:
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	64	+	To require operators conducting youth athletic activities on public athletic fields to obtain the informed consent of a parent or guardian of each child participating in the youth athletic activity regarding concussions, to require coaches of youth athletic activities on public athletic fields to complete a training course regarding concussions, to require coaches of youth athletic activities on public athletic fields to remove from play youth athletes suspected of having or diagnosed with concussions and to prohibit youth athletes suspected of having or diagnosed with concussions from resuming play until such youth athletes obtain permission to resume play from a licensed health care provider.
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50		-	KID Joint Favorable Subst.
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54		-	Joint Favorable Subst.
	66	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]