Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB1235 Compare Versions

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7	7	HOUSE BILL 1235
8	8	J1, F1 2lr2945
9	9	HB 1346/20 – W&M
10	10	By: Delegates Hill, Foley, Henson, Prettyman, and Ruth
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 11, 2022
12	12	Assigned to: Ways and Means
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Youth Sports Safety Advisory Commission 2
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20	20	FOR the purpose of establishing the Youth Sports Safety Advisory Commission to study 3
21	21	and make recommendations to minimize risk and maximize safety for youth 4
22	22	athletes; and generally relating to the Youth Sports Safety Advisory Commission. 5
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24	24	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 6
25	25	That: 7
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27	27	(a) There is a Youth Sports Safety Advisory Commission. 8
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29	29	(b) The Commission consists of the following members: 9
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31	31	(1) one member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of 10
32	32	the Senate; 11
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34	34	(2) one member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the 12
35	35	House; 13
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37	37	(3) the State Superintendent of Schools, or the State Superintendent’s 14
38	38	designee; 15
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40	40	(4) the following members who have experience with youth sports safety or 16
41	41	treating youth sports injuries, appointed by the Governor on or before February 19, 2023: 17
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43	43	(i) one representative of the Maryland Chapter of the American 18
44	44	Academy of Pediatrics; 19
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46	46	(ii) one representative of the Maryland Academy of Family 20
47	47	Physicians; 21
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51	51	(iii) one representative of the Society of Pediatric Psychology; 1
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53	53	(iv) one representative of the Maryland Psychological Association; 2
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55	55	(v) one representative of the American Academy of Clinical 3
56	56	Neuropsychology; 4
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58	58	(vi) one representative of the Maryland Athletic Trainers 5
59	59	Association; 6
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61	61	(vii) one representative of the Maryland Public Secondary Schools 7
62	62	Athletic Association who is a coach; 8
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64	64	(viii) one representative of the Maryland Board of Football Officials; 9
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66	66	(ix) one representative of the Medical Mutual Liability Insurance 10
67	67	Society of Maryland who is a risk management specialist; 11
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69	69	(x) one pediatrician or family medicine practitioner; 12
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71	71	(xi) one orthopedist; 13
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73	73	(xii) one emergency medicine physician who treats pediatric patients; 14
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75	75	(xiii) one pediatric cardiologist; 15
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77	77	(xiv) one public health epidemiologist; and 16
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79	79	(xv) one physical therapist. 17
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81	81	(c) The Governor shall designate the chair of the Commission. 18
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83	83	(d) The Maryland Department of Health shall provide staff for the Commission. 19
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85	85	(e) A member of the Commission: 20
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87	87	(1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Commission; but 21
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89	89	(2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 22
90	90	Travel Regulations as provided in the State budget. 23
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92	92	(f) The Commission shall: 24
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94	94	(1) study evidence–based policies and practices for maximizing safety for 25
95	95	youth athletes at different age levels and stages of brain development based on national 26
96	96	research; 27
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100	100	(2) seek input from nationally recognized youth sports oversight 1
101	101	organizations, including US Youth Soccer, USA Cheer, US Lacrosse, and USA Football; 2
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103	103	(3) study ways to reduce injury risk levels to youth athletes at different 3
104	104	ages; and 4
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106	106	(4) make recommendations for implementation of evidence–based best 5
107	107	practices for minimizing injury risk for youth athletes. 6
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109	109	(g) On or before December 31, 2023, the Commission shall submit a report of its 7
110	110	findings and recommendations to the Governor, the State Board of Education, the 8
111	111	Maryland Department of Health, and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 9
112	112	Article, the General Assembly. 10
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114	114	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 11
115	115	January 1, 2023. It shall remain effective for a period of 5 years and, at the end of December 12
116	116	31, 2027, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be 13
117	117	abrogated and of no further force and effect. 14
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