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Maryland House Bill HB836

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1- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 212
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4-Chapter 212
5-(House Bill 836)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
9+ *hb0836*
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9-Public Schools – Student Athletics – Requirements and Reports Emergency
10-Action Plans
11-(Elijah Gorham Act)
11+HOUSE BILL 836
12+F1 (2lr1746)
13+ENROLLED BILL
14+— Ways and Means/Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs —
15+Introduced by Delegate Lierman
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13-FOR the purpose of requiring each county superintendent of schools to submit a certain
14-report on public high school sports teams in the county to the State Department of
15-Education on or before a certain date each year; altering the requirements for an
16-automated external defibrillator program in public middle and high schools; altering
17-the requirements for actions to be taken by county boards of education regarding
18-heat acclimatization for student athletes; requiring the State Board of Education to
19-develop and implement a certain educational program for student athletes; requiring
20-middle schools and high schools to develop venue–specific emergency action plans
21-for the operation and use of automatic external defibrillators, heat acclimatization,
22-and coordination of care for other emergent injuries and severe weather for outdoor
23-facilities; and generally relating to student athletics in public schools in the State.
17+Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
2418
25-BY adding to
26- Article – Education
27- Section 7–129
28- Annotated Code of Maryland
29- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
19+_______________________________________________
20+Proofreader.
21+_______________________________________________
22+Proofreader.
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31-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
32- Article – Education
33-Section 7–425 and 7–434
34- Annotated Code of Maryland
35- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
24+Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
3625
37-BY adding to
38- Article – Education
39- Section 7–450
40- Annotated Code of Maryland
41- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
26+_______ day of _______________ at __ ______________________ o’clock, ________M.
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43- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
44-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
28+______________________________________________
29+Speaker.
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46-Article – Education
31+CHAPTER ______
4732
48-7–129.
49- Ch. 212 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
33+AN ACT concerning 1
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51-– 2 –
52- (A) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2023, AND EACH DECEMBER 1
53-THEREAFTER , EACH COUNTY SUPERINTE NDENT SHALL SUBMIT T O THE
54-DEPARTMENT A REPORT O N PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS TEAMS IN THE COUNTY.
35+Public Schools – Student Athletics – Requirements and Reports Emergency 2
36+Action Plans 3
37+(Elijah Gorham Act) 4
5538
56- (B) THE REPORT REQUIRED U NDER THIS SECTION SH ALL INCLUDE:
39+FOR the purpose of requiring each county superintendent of schools to submit a certain 5
40+report on public high school sports teams in the county to the State Department of 6
41+Education on or before a certain date each year; altering the requirements for an 7
42+automated external defibrillator program in public middle and high schools; altering 8
43+the requirements for actions to be taken by county boards of education regarding 9
44+heat acclimatization for student athletes; requiring the State Board of Education to 10
45+develop and implement a certain educational program for student athletes; requiring 11
46+middle schools and high schools to develop venue–specific emergency action plans 12
47+for the operation and use of automatic external defibrillators, heat acclimatization, 13
48+and coordination of care for other emergent injuries and severe weather for outdoor 14
49+facilities; and generally relating to student athletics in public schools in the State. 15 2 HOUSE BILL 836
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58- (1) THE NUMBER OF SPORTS TEAMS AFFILIATED WIT H EACH PUBLIC
59-HIGH SCHOOL IN THE COUNTY;
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61- (2) THE TYPE OF SPORT EAC H TEAM PLAYS;
6252
63- (3) THE CERTIFICATIONS , IF ANY, HELD BY A COACH OF E ACH SPORTS
64-TEAM;
53+BY adding to 1
54+ Article – Education 2
55+ Section 7–129 3
56+ Annotated Code of Maryland 4
57+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 5
6558
66- (4) THE TYPE OF AFFILIATI ON BETWEEN THE SPORT S TEAM AND A
67-HIGH SCHOOL , INCLUDING:
59+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 6
60+ Article – Education 7
61+Section 7–425 and 7–434 8
62+ Annotated Code of Maryland 9
63+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 10
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69- (I) THE NUMBER OF STUDENT ATHLETES ON EA CH SPORTS
70-TEAM;
65+BY adding to 11
66+ Article – Education 12
67+ Section 7–450 13
68+ Annotated Code of Maryland 14
69+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 15
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72- (II) THE NAME OF THE HIGH SCHOOL EACH STUDENT ATHLETE
73-ATTENDS;
71+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16
72+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 17
7473
75- (III) WHETHER THE SPORTS TE AM USES THE FACILITI ES AND
76-PROPERTY OF THE AFFI LIATED HIGH SCHOOL ; AND
74+Article – Education 18
7775
78- (IV) WHETHER THE SPORTS TE AM USES THE AFFILIAT ED HIGH
79-SCHOOL’S LOGO AND NAME ;
76+7–129. 19
8077
81- (5) WHETHER THE SPORTS TE AM HAS A BOARD OF DI RECTORS AND ,
82-IF SO, WHAT CERTIFICATIONS THE DIRECTORS HOLD ; AND
78+ (A) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2023, AND EAC H DECEMBER 1 20
79+THEREAFTER , EACH COUNTY SUPERINT ENDENT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE 21
80+DEPARTMENT A REPORT O N PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS TEAMS IN THE COUNTY. 22
8381
84- (6) ANY OTHER RELEVANT IN FORMATION AS DETERMI NED BY THE
85-DEPARTMENT .
82+ (B) THE REPORT REQUIRED U NDER THIS SECTION SH ALL INCLUDE: 23
8683
87-7–425.
84+ (1) THE NUMBER OF SPORTS TEAMS AFFILIATED WIT H EACH PUBLIC 24
85+HIGH SCHOOL IN THE C OUNTY; 25
8886
89- (A) IN THIS SECTION , “PRACTICE” HAS THE MEANING STATED IN §
90-7–434 OF THIS SUBTITLE .
87+ (2) THE TYPE OF SPORT EAC H TEAM PLAYS; 26
9188
92- [(a)] (B) (1) Each county board shall develop and implement an automated
93-external defibrillator program that meets the requirements of § 13–517 of this article for
94-each high school and middle school in the county.
95- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 212
89+ (3) THE CERTIFICATIONS , IF ANY, HELD BY A COACH OF E ACH SPORTS 27
90+TEAM; 28
9691
97-– 3 –
98- (2) The program required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall
99-include provisions that:
92+ (4) THE TYPE OF AFFILIATI ON BETWEEN THE SPORT S TEAM AND A 29
93+HIGH SCHOOL , INCLUDING: 30
10094
101- (i) Ensure that an automated external defibrillator is provided on
102-site AND IS LOCATED IN CL OSE PROXIMITY TO EAC H SCHOOL–SPONSORED ATHLETIC
103-PRACTICE AND E VENT; [and]
95+ (I) THE NUMBER OF STUDENT AT HLETES ON EACH SPORT S 31
96+TEAM; 32
97+ HOUSE BILL 836 3
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105- (ii) An individual trained in the operation and use of an automated
106-external defibrillator is present at all school–sponsored athletic PRACTICES AND events;
10799
108- (III) REQUIRE THE DEVELOPME NT OF AN EMERGENCY P LAN AT
109-EACH SCHOOL ; AND
100+ (II) THE NAME OF THE HIGH SCHOOL EACH STUDENT ATHLETE 1
101+ATTENDS; 2
110102
111- (IV) REQUIRE THE EMERGENCY PLAN DEVELOPED UNDER ITEM
112-(III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO EA CH STUDENT ATHLETE ’S
113-PARENT OR GUARDIAN A T THE BEGINNING OF E ACH SCHOOL YEAR .
103+ (III) WHETHER THE SPORTS TE AM USES THE FACILITI ES AND 3
104+PROPERTY OF THE AFFI LIATED HIGH SCHOOL ; AND 4
114105
115- (3) EACH COUNTY BOARD SHA LL REPORT THE FOLLOW ING
116-INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT EACH YEAR :
106+ (IV) WHETHER THE SPORTS TE AM USES THE AFFILIATED HIGH 5
107+SCHOOL’S LOGO AND NAME ; 6
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118- (I) THE NUMBER AND LOCATI ON OF EACH AUTOMATIC
119-EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLAT OR AT EACH SCHOOL IN THE COUNTY; AND
109+ (5) WHETHER THE SPORTS TE AM HAS A BOARD OF DI RECTORS AND , 7
110+IF SO, WHAT CERTIFICATIONS THE DIRECTORS HOLD ; AND 8
120111
121- (II) A LIST OF EACH INDIVID UAL AT EACH SCHOOL I N THE
122-COUNTY WHO HAS COMPL ETED INITIAL AND REF RESHER TRAINING ON T HE
123-OPERATION AND USE OF AUTOMATED EXT ERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS AND THE DATE
124-EACH TRAINING WAS CO MPLETED.
112+ (6) ANY OTHER RELEVANT IN FORMATION AS DETERMI NED BY THE 9
113+DEPARTMENT . 10
125114
126- [(b)] (C) The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Department of
127-Health, the Maryland State School Health Council, and the Maryland Institute for
128-Emergency Medical Services Systems, shall adopt regulations that:
115+7–425. 11
129116
130- (1) Establish guidelines for periodic inspections and annual maintenance
131-of the automated external defibrillators; and
117+ (A) IN THIS SECTIO N, “PRACTICE” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 12
118+7–434 OF THIS SUBTITLE . 13
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133- (2) Assist county boards in carrying out the provisions of this section.
120+ [(a)] (B) (1) Each county board shall develop and implement an automated 14
121+external defibrillator program that meets the requirements of § 13–517 of this article for 15
122+each high school and middle school in the county. 16
134123
135- (C) EACH MIDDLE SCHOOL AN D HIGH SCHOOL SHALL DEVELOP A
136-VENUE–SPECIFIC EMERGENCY A CTION PLAN FOR THE O PERATION AND USE OF
137-AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL D EFIBRILLATORS THAT M EETS THE REQUIREMENT S OF §
138-7–450 OF THIS SUBTITLE .
124+ (2) The program required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall 17
125+include provisions that: 18
139126
140-7–434.
127+ (i) Ensure that an automated external defibrillator is provided on 19
128+site AND IS LOCATED IN CL OSE PROXIMITY TO EAC H SCHOOL–SPONSORED ATHLETIC 20
129+PRACTICE AND EVENT ; [and] 21
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142- (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. Ch. 212 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
131+ (ii) An individual trained in the operation and use of an automated 22
132+external defibrillator is present at all school–sponsored athletic PRACTICES AND events; 23
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144-– 4 –
134+ (III) REQUIRE THE DEVELOPME NT OF AN EMERGENCY PLAN AT 24
135+EACH SCHOOL ; AND 25
145136
146- (2) “Heat acclimatization” means enhancing an individual’s exercise heat
147-tolerance and ability to exercise safely and effectively in warm to hot conditions.
137+ (IV) REQUIRE THE EMERGENCY PLAN DEVELOPED UNDER ITEM 26
138+(III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO EA CH STUDENT ATHLETE ’S 27
139+PARENT OR GUARDIAN A T THE BEGINNING OF E ACH SCHOOL YEAR . 28
148140
149- (3) “Practice” means a period of time a student athlete engages in physical
150-activity during a coach–supervised, school–approved sports– or conditioning–related
151-activity, including warm–up, stretching, weight training, and cool–down periods.
141+ (3) EACH COUNTY BOARD SHA LL REPORT THE FOLLOWING 29
142+INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT EACH YEAR : 30
143+ 4 HOUSE BILL 836
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153- (4) “Preseason practice” means the initial 14 days of practice for a student
154-athlete.
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156- (5) “Recovery period” means the time between the end of one practice or
157-walk–through and the beginning of the next practice or walk–through.
146+ (I) THE NUMBER AND LOCATI ON OF EACH AUTOMATIC 1
147+EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLAT OR AT EACH SCHOOL IN THE COUNTY; AND 2
158148
159- (6) “Student athlete” means a student who participates in an athletic
160-program for high school students in a State secondary school that is a member of the
161-Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association.
149+ (II) A LIST OF EACH INDIVID UAL AT EACH SCHOOL I N THE 3
150+COUNTY WHO HAS COMPL ETED INITIAL AND REF RESHER TRAINING ON TH E 4
151+OPERATION AND USE OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL D EFIBRILLATORS AND TH E DATE 5
152+EACH TRAINING WAS CO MPLETED. 6
162153
163- (7) (i) “Walk–through” means a teaching opportunity when an athlete
164-is not wearing protective equipment, including helmets, shoulder pads, catcher’s gear, or
165-shin guards, or using other sports–related equipment.
154+ [(b)] (C) The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Department of 7
155+Health, the Maryland State School Health Council, and the Maryland Institute for 8
156+Emergency Medical Services Systems, shall adopt regulations that: 9
166157
167- (ii) “Walk–through” does not include any part of a practice period.
158+ (1) Establish guidelines for periodic inspections and annual maintenance 10
159+of the automated external defibrillators; and 11
168160
169- (b) (1) The Department, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of
170-Health, each county board, the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association,
171-the Maryland Athletic Trainers’ Association, and representatives of licensed health care
172-providers who treat student athletes, shall develop a model policy for preseason–practice
173-heat acclimatization guidelines for student athletes.
161+ (2) Assist county boards in carrying out the provisions of this section. 12
174162
175- (2) Each local board shall adopt preseason–practice heat acclimatization
176-guidelines for student athletes CONSISTENT WITH THE MODEL POLICY FOR
177-PRESEASON–PRACTICE HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION GUIDELINES FOR STUDENT
178-ATHLETES ESTABLISHED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION .
163+ (C) EACH MIDDLE SCHOOL AN D HIGH SCHOOL SHALL DEVELOP A 13
164+VENUE–SPECIFIC EMERGENCY A CTION PLAN FOR THE O PERATION AND USE OF 14
165+AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL D EFIBRILLATORS THAT M EETS THE REQUIREMENT S OF § 15
166+7–450 OF THIS SUBTITLE . 16
179167
180- (c) The preseason–practice heat acclimatization guidelines shall include
181-requirements for the duration of a practice time, a walk–through, and a recovery period
182-during preseason practice.
168+7–434. 17
183169
184- (D) EACH COUNTY BOARD SHALL :
170+ (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 18
185171
186- (1) ENSURE THAT A STOCK T ANK OR INFLATABLE PO OL IS AVAILABLE
187-TO STUDENT ATHLETES AT ALL SCHOOL –SPONSORED ATHLETIC P RACTICES AND
188-EVENTS;
189- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 212
172+ (2) “Heat acclimatization” means enhancing an individual’s exercise heat 19
173+tolerance and ability to exercise safely and effectively in warm to hot conditions. 20
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191-– 5 –
192- (2) ENSURE THAT AN INDIVI DUAL TRAINED IN HEAT
193-ACCLIMATIZATION SAFE TY IS PRESENT AT ALL SCHOOL–SPONSORED ATHLETIC
194-PRACTICES AND EVENTS ;
175+ (3) “Practice” means a period of time a student athlete engages in physical 21
176+activity during a coach–supervised, school–approved sports– or conditioning–related 22
177+activity, including warm–up, stretching, weight training, and cool–down periods. 23
195178
196- (3) REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT THE NAMES OF EACH INDIVIDUAL
197-AT EACH SCHOOL IN TH E COUNTY WHO COMPLET ED INITIAL AND ANY R EFRESHER
198-TRAINING IN THE HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION SAFE TY STANDARDS AND PRO CEDURES
199-IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITEM (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION A ND THE DATE EACH TRA INING
200-WAS COMPLETED ;
179+ (4) “Preseason practice” means the initial 14 days of practice for a student 24
180+athlete. 25
201181
202- (4) DEVELOP AN EMERGENCY PLAN CONSISTENT WITH THE MODEL
203-POLICY FOR PRESEASON–PRACTICE HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION GUIDELINES FOR
204-STUDENT–ATHLETES ESTABLISHED UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(1) OF THIS SECTION ;
205-AND
182+ (5) “Recovery period” means the time between the end of one practice or 26
183+walk–through and the beginning of the next practice or walk–through. 27
206184
207- (5) DISTRIBUTE THE EMERGE NCY PLAN DEVELOPED U NDER ITEM (4)
208-OF THIS SUBSECTION T O THE PARENT OR GUAR DIAN OF EACH STUDENT ATHLETE AT
209-THE BEGINNING OF EAC H SCHOOL YEAR .
185+ (6) “Student athlete” means a student who participates in an athletic 28
186+program for high school students in a State secondary school that is a member of the 29
187+Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association. 30
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211- (D) EACH MIDDLE SCHOOL AN D HIGH SCHOOL SHALL DEVELOP A
212-VENUE–SPECIFIC EMERGENCY A CTION PLAN FOR HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION THAT
213-MEETS THE REQUIREMEN TS OF § 7–450 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
189+ (7) (i) “Walk–through” means a teaching opportunity when an athlete 31
190+is not wearing protective equipment, including helmets, shoulder pads, catcher’s gear, or 32
191+shin guards, or using other sports–related equipment. 33 HOUSE BILL 836 5
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215-7–450.
216193
217- (A) (1) EACH MIDDLE SCHOOL AN D HIGH SCHOOL SHALL DEVELOP A
218-VENUE–SPECIFIC EMERGENCY A CTION PLAN FOR ALL A THLETIC FACILITIES .
219194
220- (2) A VENUE–SPECIFIC EMERGENCY A CTION PLAN INCLUDES :
195+ (ii) “Walk–through” does not include any part of a practice period. 1
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222- (I) THE OPERATION AND USE OF AUTOMATIC EXTERNA L
223-DEFIBRILLATORS IN AC CORDANCE WITH § 7–425 OF THIS SUBTITLE;
197+ (b) (1) The Department, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of 2
198+Health, each county board, the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association, 3
199+the Maryland Athletic Trainers’ Association, and representatives of licensed health care 4
200+providers who treat student athletes, shall develop a model policy for preseason–practice 5
201+heat acclimatization guidelines for student athletes. 6
224202
225- (II) HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 7–434 OF
226-THIS SUBTITLE; AND
203+ (2) Each local board shall adopt preseason–practice heat acclimatization 7
204+guidelines for student athletes CONSISTENT WITH THE MODEL POLICY FOR 8
205+PRESEASON–PRACTICE HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION GUIDELINES FOR STUDENT 9
206+ATHLETES ESTABLISHED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 10
227207
228- (III) COORDINATION OF CARE FOR OTHER EMERGENT I NJURIES,
229-INCLUDING CERVICAL S PINAL INJURY, CONCUSSION AND CLOSE D HEAD INJURY ,
230-MAJOR ORTHOPEDIC INJ URIES, AND SEVERE WEATHER F OR OUTDOOR FACILITIE S.
208+ (c) The preseason–practice heat acclimatization guidelines shall include 11
209+requirements for the duration of a practice time, a walk–through, and a recovery period 12
210+during preseason practice. 13
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232- (B) A VENUE–SPECIFIC EMERGENCY A CTION PLAN DEVELOPED UNDER
233-THIS SECTION SHALL BE :
212+ (D) EACH COUNTY BOARD SHA LL: 14
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235- (1) POSTED AT EACH ATHLET IC FACILITY AT THE S CHOOL; Ch. 212 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
214+ (1) ENSURE THAT A STOCK T ANK OR INFLATABLE PO OL IS AVAILABLE 15
215+TO STUDENT ATHLETES AT ALL SCHOOL –SPONSORED ATHLETIC P RACTICES AND 16
216+EVENTS; 17
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237-– 6 –
218+ (2) ENSURE THAT AN INDIVI DUAL TRAINED IN HEAT 18
219+ACCLIMATIZATION SAFETY IS PRESENT AT ALL SC HOOL–SPONSORED ATHLETIC 19
220+PRACTICES AND EVENTS ; 20
238221
239- (2) AVAILABLE ON THE SCHO OL’S WEBSITE FOR VIEWIN G BY A
240-STUDENT ATHLETE ’S PARENT OR GUARDIAN AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SCHOOL
241-YEAR;
222+ (3) REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT THE NAMES OF EACH INDIVIDUAL 21
223+AT EACH SCHOOL IN TH E COUNTY WHO COMPLET ED INITIAL AND ANY R EFRESHER 22
224+TRAINING IN THE HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION S AFETY STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES 23
225+IN ACCORDANCE WITH I TEM (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION A ND THE DATE EACH TRA INING 24
226+WAS COMPLETED ; 25
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243- (3) DISTRIBUTED TO EACH M EMBER OF THE COACHIN G STAFF; AND
228+ (4) DEVELOP AN EMERGENCY PLAN CONSISTENT WITH THE MODEL 26
229+POLICY FOR PRESEASON–PRACTICE HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION GUIDELINES FOR 27
230+STUDENT–ATHLETES ESTABLISHED UN DER SUBSECTION (B)(1) OF THIS SECTION ; 28
231+AND 29
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245- (4) REHEARSED IN PERSON A ND INTERACTIVELY BY ALL OF THE
246-COACHING STAFF OF EA CH SPORT BEFORE EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SEASONS.
233+ (5) DISTRIBUTE THE EMERGE NCY PLAN DEVELOPED U NDER ITEM (4) 30
234+OF THIS SUBSECTION T O THE PARENT OR GUAR DIAN OF EACH STUDENT ATHLETE AT 31
235+THE BEGINNING OF EAC H SCHOOL YEAR . 32
236+ 6 HOUSE BILL 836
247237
248- (C) THE PROVISIONS OF A V ENUE–SPECIFIC EMERGENCY A CTION PLAN FOR
249-THE OPERATION AND USE OF AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL D EFIBRILLATORS SHALL
250-ENSURE THAT :
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252- (1) AN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR IS PRO VIDED
253-ON–SITE AND IS LOCATED AT OR WITHIN A BRIEF WALK FROM AN ATHLETI C
254-PRACTICE OR EVENT ON SCHOOL PROPERTY ;
239+ (D) EACH MIDDLE SCHOOL AN D HIGH SCHOOL SHALL DEVELOP A 1
240+VENUE–SPECIFIC EMERGENCY A CTION PLAN FOR HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION THAT 2
241+MEETS THE REQUIREMEN TS OF § 7–450 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 3
255242
256- (2) AN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR IS FRE ELY
257-ACCESSIBLE DURING AL L SCHOOL FUNCTIONS ;
243+7–450. 4
258244
259- (3) ALL MEMBERS OF THE CO ACHING STAFF ARE TRA INED IN THE
260-OPERATION AND USE OF AN AUTOMATED EXTERNA L DEFIBRILLATOR ; AND
245+ (A) (1) EACH MIDDLE SCHOOL AN D HIGH SCHOOL SHALL DEVELOP A 5
246+VENUE–SPECIFIC EMERGENCY A CTION PLAN FOR ALL A THLETIC FACILITIES . 6
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262- (4) A TRAINED MEMBER OF TH E COACHING STAFF IS PRESENT AT ALL
263-ATHLETIC PRACTICES A ND EVENTS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.
248+ (2) A VENUE–SPECIFIC EMERGENCY A CTION PLAN INCLUDES : 7
264249
265- (D) THE PROVISIONS OF A V ENUE–SPECIFIC EMERGENCY A CTION PLAN FOR
266-HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION SHALL:
250+ (I) THE OPERATION AND USE OF AUTOMATIC EXTERNA L 8
251+DEFIBRILLATORS IN AC CORDANCE WITH § 7–425 OF THIS SUBTITLE; 9
267252
268- (1) INCLUDE GUIDELINES FO R STUDENT ATHLETES C ONSISTENT
269-WITH THE MODEL POLICY FOR PRESEASON–PRACTICE HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION
270-GUIDELINES FOR STUDENT ATHLETES ESTABLISHED UNDER § 7–434 OF THIS
271-SUBTITLE;
253+ (II) HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 7–434 OF 10
254+THIS SUBTITLE; AND 11
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273- (2) ENSURE THAT EACH SCHO OL IS PROPERLY PREPA RED AND
274-EQUIPPED TO INITIATE COLD WATER IMMERSION FOR THE TREATMENT OF
275-EXERTIONAL HEAT STRO KE;
256+ (III) COORDINATION OF CARE FOR OTHER EMERGENT I NJURIES, 12
257+INCLUDING CERVICAL S PINAL INJURY, CONCUSSION AND CLOSE D HEAD INJURY , 13
258+MAJOR ORTHOPEDIC INJ URIES, AND SEVERE WEATHER F OR OUTDOOR FACILITIE S. 14
276259
277- (3) ENSURE THAT THE COOLI NG MODALITY IS READI LY AVAILABLE
278-TO STUDENT ATHLETES AT ALL ATHLETIC PRAC TICES AND EVENTS ON SCHOOL
279-PROPERTY;
280- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 212
260+ (B) A VENUE–SPECIFIC EMERGENCY A CTION PLAN DEVELOPED UNDER 15
261+THIS SECTION SHALL BE : 16
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282-– 7 –
283- (4) ENSURE THAT ALL MEMBE RS OF THE COACHING S TAFF ARE
284-TRAINED IN COLD WATE R IMMERSION; AND
263+ (1) POSTED AT EACH ATHLET IC FACILITY AT THE S CHOOL; 17
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286- (5) ENSURE THAT A TRAIN ED MEMBER OF THE COA CHING STAFF IS
287-PRESENT AT ALL ATHLE TIC PRACTICES AND EV ENTS ON SCHOOL PROPE RTY.
265+ (2) AVAILABLE ON THE SCHO OL’S WEBSITE FOR VIEWIN G BY A 18
266+STUDENT ATHLETE ’S PARENT OR GUARDIAN AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SCHOOL 19
267+YEAR; 20
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289- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
290-1, 2022.
269+ (3) DISTRIBUTED TO EACH M EMBER OF THE COACHIN G STAFF; AND 21
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292-Approved by the Governor, April 21, 2022.
271+ (4) REHEARSED IN PERSON A ND INTERACTIVELY BY ALL OF THE 22
272+COACHING STAFF OF EA CH SPORT BEFORE EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SEASONS. 23
273+
274+ (C) THE PROVISIONS OF A V ENUE–SPECIFIC EMERGENCY A CTION PLAN FOR 24
275+THE OPERATION AND US E OF AUTOMATIC EXTER NAL DEFIBRILLATORS SHALL 25
276+ENSURE THAT : 26
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278+ (1) AN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR IS PRO VIDED 27
279+ON–SITE AND IS LOCATED AT OR WITHIN A BRIEF WALK FROM AN ATHLETI C 28
280+PRACTICE OR EVENT ON SCHOOL PROPERTY ; 29
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284+ (2) AN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR IS FRE ELY 1
285+ACCESSIBLE DURING ALL SCHOOL FUNCTIONS; 2
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287+ (3) ALL MEMBERS OF THE CO ACHING STAFF ARE TRA INED IN THE 3
288+OPERATION AND USE OF AN AUTOMATED EXTERNA L DEFIBRILLATOR ; AND 4
289+
290+ (4) A TRAINED MEMBER OF TH E COACHING STAFF IS PRESENT AT ALL 5
291+ATHLETIC PRACTICES A ND EVENTS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY . 6
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293+ (D) THE PROVISIONS OF A V ENUE–SPECIFIC EMERGENCY A CTION PLAN FOR 7
294+HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION SHALL: 8
295+
296+ (1) INCLUDE GUIDELINES FO R STUDENT ATHLETES C ONSISTENT 9
297+WITH THE MODEL POLICY FOR PRESEASON–PRACTICE HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION 10
298+GUIDELINES FOR STUDENT ATHLETES ESTABLISHED UNDER § 7–434 OF THIS 11
299+SUBTITLE; 12
300+
301+ (2) ENSURE THAT EACH SCHO OL IS PROPERLY PREPA RED AND 13
302+EQUIPPED TO INITIATE COLD WATER IMMERSION FOR THE TREATMENT OF 14
303+EXERTIONAL HEAT STRO KE; 15
304+
305+ (3) ENSURE THAT THE COOLI NG MODALITY IS READI LY AVAILABLE 16
306+TO STUDENT ATHLETES AT ALL ATHLETIC PRAC TICES AND EVENTS ON SCHOOL 17
307+PROPERTY; 18
308+
309+ (4) ENSURE THAT ALL MEMBE RS OF THE COACHING S TAFF ARE 19
310+TRAINED IN COLD WATE R IMMERSION; AND 20
311+
312+ (5) ENSURE THAT A TRAINED MEMBER OF THE COACHI NG STAFF IS 21
313+PRESENT AT ALL ATHLETIC PRACTICES A ND EVENTS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY. 22
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315+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 23
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