House Study Bill 220 - Introduced HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION BILL BY CHAIRPERSON WHEELER) A BILL FOR An Act relating to concussion and brain injury training for 1 coaches. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 2590HC (2) 91 jda/jh
H.F. _____ Section 1. Section 280.13C, subsection 3, paragraph a, Code 1 2025, is amended to read as follows: 2 a. The department of health and human services, the Iowa 3 high school athletic association, and the Iowa girls high 4 school athletic union shall work together to develop training 5 materials and courses regarding concussions and brain injuries, 6 including training regarding evaluation, prevention, symptoms, 7 risks, and long-term effects of concussions and brain injuries. 8 Each coach or contest official shall complete such training 9 at least every two years , and each coach shall complete such 10 training every two years . 11 EXPLANATION 12 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 13 the explanations substance by the members of the general assembly. 14 This bill relates to concussion and brain injury training 15 for coaches. Current law requires the department of health and 16 human services, the Iowa high school athletic association, and 17 the Iowa girls high school athletic union to work together to 18 develop training materials and courses regarding concussions 19 and brain injuries, and requires coaches and contest officials 20 to complete the training at least every two years. The bill 21 modifies this provision to provide that coaches shall complete 22 the training every two years. 23 -1- LSB 2590HC (2) 91 jda/jh 1/ 1