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Maryland Senate Bill SB638

Maryland 2022 Regular Session

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107 SENATE BILL 638
118 F1 2lr1745
129 CF HB 836
1310 By: Senator Hettleman
1411 Introduced and read first time: February 3, 2022
1512 Assigned to: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
16-Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17-Senate action: Adopted
18-Read second time: March 5, 2022
1913
20-CHAPTER ______
14+A BILL ENTITLED
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2216 AN ACT concerning 1
2317
24-Public Schools – Student Athletics – Requirements and Reports Emergency 2
25-Action Plans 3
26-(Elijah Gorham Act) 4
18+Public Schools – Student Athletics – Requirements and Reports 2
19+(Elijah Gorham Act) 3
2720
28-FOR the purpose of requiring each county superintendent of schools to submit a certain 5
29-report on public high school sports teams in the county to the State Department of 6
30-Education on or before a certain date each year; altering the requirements for an 7
31-automated external defibrillator program in public middle and high schools; altering 8
32-the requirements for actions to be taken by county boards of education regarding 9
33-heat acclimatization for student athletes; requiring middle schools and high schools 10
34-to develop venue–specific emergency action plans for the operation and use of 11
35-automatic external defibrillators, heat acclimatization, and coordination of care for 12
36-other emergent injuries and severe weather for outdoor facilities; and generally 13
37-relating to student athletics in public schools in the State. 14
21+FOR the purpose of requiring each county superintendent of schools to submit a certain 4
22+report on public high school sports teams in the county to the State Department of 5
23+Education on or before a certain date each year; altering the requirements for an 6
24+automated external defibrillator program in public middle and high schools; altering 7
25+the requirements for actions to be taken by county boards of education regarding 8
26+heat acclimatization for student athletes; and generally relating to student athletics 9
27+in public schools in the State. 10
3828
39-BY adding to 15
40- Article – Education 16
41- Section 7–129 17
42- Annotated Code of Maryland 18
43- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 19
29+BY adding to 11
30+ Article – Education 12
31+ Section 7–129 13
32+ Annotated Code of Maryland 14
33+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 15
4434
45-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 20
46- Article – Education 21
47-Section 7–425 and 7–434 22
48- Annotated Code of Maryland 23 2 SENATE BILL 638
35+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16
36+ Article – Education 17
37+Section 7–425 and 7–434 18
38+ Annotated Code of Maryland 19
39+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 20
40+
41+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 21
42+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 22
43+
44+Article – Education 23
45+
46+7–129. 24
47+ 2 SENATE BILL 638
4948
5049
51- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 1
50+ (A) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2023, AND EACH DECEMBER 1 1
51+THEREAFTER , EACH COUNTY SUPERINT ENDENT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE 2
52+DEPARTMENT A REPORT O N PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS T EAMS IN THE COUNTY . 3
5253
53-BY adding to 2
54- Article – Education 3
55- Section 7–450 4
56- Annotated Code of Maryland 5
57- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 6
54+ (B) THE REPORT REQUIRED U NDER THIS SECTION SH ALL INCLUDE: 4
5855
59- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 7
60-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 8
56+ (1) THE NUMBER OF SPORTS TEAMS AFFILIATED WIT H EACH PUBLIC 5
57+HIGH SCHOOL IN THE C OUNTY; 6
6158
62-Article – Education 9
59+ (2) THE TYPE OF SPORT EAC H TEAM PLAYS; 7
6360
64-7–129. 10
61+ (3) THE CERTIFICATIONS , IF ANY, HELD BY A COACH OF E ACH SPORTS 8
62+TEAM; 9
6563
66- (A) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2023, AND EACH DECEMBER 1 11
67-THEREAFTER , EACH COUNTY SUPERINT ENDENT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE 12
68-DEPARTMENT A REPORT O N PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS TEAMS IN THE COUNTY. 13
64+ (4) THE TYPE OF AFFILIATI ON BETWEEN THE SPORT S TEAM AND A 10
65+HIGH SCHOOL , INCLUDING: 11
6966
70- (B) THE REPORT REQUIRED U NDER THIS SECTION SH ALL INCLUDE: 14
67+ (I) THE NUMBER OF STUDENT ATHLETES ON EACH SPORTS 12
68+TEAM; 13
7169
72- (1) THE NUMBER OF SPORTS TEAMS AFFILIATED WIT H EACH PUBLIC 15
73-HIGH SCHOOL IN THE C OUNTY; 16
70+ (II) THE NAME OF THE HIGH SCHOOL EACH STUDENT ATHLETE 14
71+ATTENDS; 15
7472
75- (2) THE TYPE OF SPORT EAC H TEAM PLAYS; 17
73+ (III) WHETHER THE SPORTS TE AM USES THE FACILITI ES AND 16
74+PROPERTY OF THE AFFILIATED HIGH SCHOOL ; AND 17
7675
77- (3) THE CERTIFICATIONS , IF ANY, HELD BY A COACH OF E ACH SPORTS 18
78-TEAM; 19
76+ (IV) WHETHER THE SPORTS TE AM USES THE AFFILIATED HIGH 18
77+SCHOOL’S LOGO AND NAME ; 19
7978
80- (4) THE TYPE OF AFFILIATI ON BETWEEN THE SPORT S TEAM AND A 20
81-HIGH SCHOOL , INCLUDING: 21
79+ (5) WHETHER THE SPORTS TEAM HAS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND, 20
80+IF SO, WHAT CERTIFICATIONS THE DIRECTORS HOLD ; AND 21
8281
83- (I) THE NUMBER OF STUDENT ATHLETES ON EACH SPO RTS 22
84-TEAM; 23
82+ (6) ANY OTHER RELEVANT IN FORMATION AS DETERMINED BY THE 22
83+DEPARTMENT . 23
8584
86- (II) THE NAME OF THE HIGH SCHOOL EACH STUDENT ATHLETE 24
87-ATTENDS; 25
85+7–425. 24
8886
89- (III) WHETHER THE SPORTS TE AM USES THE FACILITI ES AND 26
90-PROPERTY OF THE AFFI LIATED HIGH SCHOOL ; AND 27
87+ (A) IN THIS SECTION , “PRACTICE” HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 25
88+7–434 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 26
9189
92- (IV) WHETHER THE SPORTS TE AM USES THE AFFILIAT ED HIGH 28
93-SCHOOL’S LOGO AND NAME ; 29
90+ [(a)] (B) (1) Each county board shall develop and implement an automated 27
91+external defibrillator program that meets the requirements of § 13–517 of this article for 28
92+each high school and middle school in the county. 29
9493 SENATE BILL 638 3
9594
9695
97- (5) WHETHER THE SPORTS TE AM HAS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND, 1
98-IF SO, WHAT CERTIFICATIONS THE DIRECTORS HOLD ; AND 2
96+ (2) The program required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall 1
97+include provisions that: 2
9998
100- (6) ANY OTHER RELEVANT IN FORMATION AS DETERMI NED BY THE 3
101-DEPARTMENT . 4
99+ (i) Ensure that an automated external defibrillator is provided on 3
100+site AND IS LOCATED IN CLOSE PRO XIMITY TO EACH SCHOO L–SPONSORED ATHLETIC 4
101+PRACTICE AND EVENT ; [and] 5
102102
103-7–425. 5
103+ (ii) An individual trained in the operation and use of an automated 6
104+external defibrillator is present at all school–sponsored athletic PRACTICES AND events; 7
104105
105- (A) IN THIS SECTION , “PRACTICE” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 6
106-7–434 OF THIS SUBTITLE . 7
106+ (III) REQUIRE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A N EMERGENCY PLAN AT 8
107+EACH SCHOOL ; AND 9
107108
108- [(a)] (B) (1) Each county board shall develop and implement an automated 8
109-external defibrillator program that meets the requirements of § 13–517 of this article for 9
110-each high school and middle school in the county. 10
109+ (IV) REQUIRE THE EMERGENCY PLAN DEVELOPED UNDER ITEM 10
110+(III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO EACH STUDENT ATHLETE ’S 11
111+PARENT OR GUARDIAN AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR. 12
111112
112- (2) The program required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall 11
113-include provisions that: 12
113+ (3) EACH COUNTY BOARD SHA LL REPORT THE FOLLOWING 13
114+INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT EACH YEAR: 14
114115
115- (i) Ensure that an automated external defibrillator is provided on 13
116-site AND IS LOCATED IN CL OSE PROXIMITY TO EAC H SCHOOL–SPONSORED ATHLETIC 14
117-PRACTICE AND EVENT ; [and] 15
116+ (I) THE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF EACH AUT OMATIC 15
117+EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLAT OR AT EACH SCHOOL IN TH E COUNTY; AND 16
118118
119- (ii) An individual trained in the operation and use of an automated 16
120-external defibrillator is present at all school–sponsored athletic PRACTICES AND events; 17
119+ (II) A LIST OF EACH INDIVIDUAL AT EACH SCHOOL IN TH E 17
120+COUNTY WHO HAS COMPLETE D INITIAL AND REFRESHER TRAINING ON THE 18
121+OPERATION AND USE OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR S AND THE DATE 19
122+EACH TRAINING WAS CO MPLETED. 20
121123
122- (III) REQUIRE THE DEVELOPME NT OF AN EMERGENCY P LAN AT 18
123-EACH SCHOOL ; AND 19
124+ [(b)] (C) The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Department of 21
125+Health, the Maryland State School Health Council, and the Maryland Institute for 22
126+Emergency Medical Services Systems, shall adopt regulations that: 23
124127
125- (IV) REQUIRE THE EMERGENCY PLAN DEVELOPED UNDER ITEM 20
126-(III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO EA CH STUDENT ATHLETE ’S 21
127-PARENT OR GUARDIAN A T THE BEGINNING OF E ACH SCHOOL YEAR . 22
128+ (1) Establish guidelines for periodic inspections and annual maintenance 24
129+of the automated external defibrillators; and 25
128130
129- (3) EACH COUNTY BOARD SHA LL REPORT THE FOLLOW ING 23
130-INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT EACH YEAR : 24
131+ (2) Assist county boards in carrying out the provisions of this section. 26
131132
132- (I) THE NUMBER AND LOCATI ON OF EACH AUTOMATIC 25
133-EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLAT OR AT EACH SCHOOL IN THE COUNTY; AND 26
133+7–434. 27
134134
135- (II) A LIST OF EACH INDIVID UAL AT EACH SCHOOL I N THE 27
136-COUNTY WHO HAS COMPL ETED INITIAL AND REF RESHER TRAINING ON T HE 28
137-OPERATION AND USE OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL D EFIBRILLATORS AND TH E DATE 29
138-EACH TRAINING WAS CO MPLETED. 30
139- 4 SENATE BILL 638
135+ (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 28
136+
137+ (2) “Heat acclimatization” means enhancing an individual’s exercise heat 29
138+tolerance and ability to exercise safely and effectively in warm to hot conditions. 30
139+
140+ (3) “Practice” means a period of time a student athlete engages in physical 31 4 SENATE BILL 638
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142- [(b)] (C) The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Department of 1
143-Health, the Maryland State School Health Council, and the Maryland Institute for 2
144-Emergency Medical Services Systems, shall adopt regulations that: 3
143+activity during a coach–supervised, school–approved sports– or conditioning–related 1
144+activity, including warm–up, stretching, weight training, and cool–down periods. 2
145145
146- (1) Establish guidelines for periodic inspections and annual maintenance 4
147-of the automated external defibrillators; and 5
146+ (4) “Preseason practice” means the initial 14 days of practice for a student 3
147+athlete. 4
148148
149- (2) Assist county boards in carrying out the provisions of this section. 6
149+ (5) “Recovery period” means the time between the end of one practice or 5
150+walk–through and the beginning of the next practice or walk–through. 6
150151
151- (C) EACH MIDDLE SCHOOL AN D HIGH SCHOOL SHALL DEVELOP A 7
152-VENUE–SPECIFIC EMERGENCY A CTION PLAN FOR THE O PERATION AND USE OF 8
153-AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL D EFIBRILLATORS THAT M EETS THE REQUIREMENT S OF § 9
154-7–450 OF THIS SUBTITLE . 10
152+ (6) “Student athlete” means a student who participates in an athletic 7
153+program for high school students in a State secondary school that is a member of the 8
154+Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association. 9
155155
156-7–434. 11
156+ (7) (i) “Walk–through” means a teaching opportunity when an athlete 10
157+is not wearing protective equipment, including helmets, shoulder pads, catcher’s gear, or 11
158+shin guards, or using other sports–related equipment. 12
157159
158- (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 12
160+ (ii) “Walk–through” does not include any part of a practice period. 13
159161
160- (2) “Heat acclimatization” means enhancing an individual’s exercise heat 13
161-tolerance and ability to exercise safely and effectively in warm to hot conditions. 14
162+ (b) (1) The Department, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of 14
163+Health, each county board, the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association, 15
164+the Maryland Athletic Trainers’ Association, and representatives of licensed health care 16
165+providers who treat student athletes, shall develop a model policy for preseason–practice 17
166+heat acclimatization guidelines for student athletes. 18
162167
163- (3) “Practice” means a period of time a student athlete engages in physical 15
164-activity during a coach–supervised, school–approved sports– or conditioning–related 16
165-activity, including warm–up, stretching, weight training, and cool–down periods. 17
168+ (2) Each local board shall adopt preseason–practice heat acclimatization 19
169+guidelines for student athletes. 20
166170
167- (4) “Preseason practice” means the initial 14 days of practice for a student 18
168-athlete. 19
171+ (c) The preseason–practice heat acclimatization guidelines shall include 21
172+requirements for the duration of a practice time, a walk–through, and a recovery period 22
173+during preseason practice. 23
169174
170- (5) “Recovery period” means the time between the end of one practice or 20
171-walk–through and the beginning of the next practice or walk–through. 21
175+ (D) EACH COUNTY BOARD SHALL : 24
172176
173- (6) “Student athlete” means a student who participates in an athletic 22
174-program for high school students in a State secondary school that is a member of the 23
175-Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association. 24
177+ (1) ENSURE THAT A STOCK TANK OR INFL ATABLE POOL IS AVAILABLE 25
178+TO STUDENT ATHLETES AT ALL SCHOOL –SPONSORED ATHLETIC PRACTICES AND 26
179+EVENTS; 27
176180
177- (7) (i) “Walk–through” means a teaching opportunity when an athlete 25
178-is not wearing protective equipment, including helmets, shoulder pads, catcher’s gear, or 26
179-shin guards, or using other sports–related equipment. 27
181+ (2) ENSURE THAT AN INDIVI DUAL TRAINED IN HEAT 28
182+ACCLIMATIZATION SAFE TY IS PRESENT AT ALL SCHOOL–SPONSORED ATHLETIC 29
183+PRACTICES AND EVENTS; 30
180184
181- (ii) “Walk–through” does not include any part of a practice period. 28
182-
183- (b) (1) The Department, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of 29
184-Health, each county board, the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association, 30
185-the Maryland Athletic Trainers’ Association, and representatives of licensed health care 31
186-providers who treat student athletes, shall develop a model policy for preseason–practice 32
187-heat acclimatization guidelines for student athletes. 33
188- SENATE BILL 638 5
185+ (3) REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT THE NAME S OF EACH INDIVIDUAL 31
186+AT EACH SCHOOL IN TH E COUNTY WHO COMPLETED INITIAL AN D ANY REFRESHER 32
187+TRAINING IN THE HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION SAFETY STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES 33
188+IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITEM (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION AND THE DATE EACH TR AINING 34 SENATE BILL 638 5
189189
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191- (2) Each local board shall adopt preseason–practice heat acclimatization 1
192-guidelines for student athletes CONSISTENT WITH THE MODEL POLICY FOR 2
193-PRESEASON–PRACTICE HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION GUIDELINES FOR STUDENT 3
194-ATHLETES ESTABLISHED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 4
191+WAS COMPLETED ; 1
195192
196- (c) The preseason–practice heat acclimatization guidelines shall include 5
197-requirements for the duration of a practice time, a walk–through, and a recovery period 6
198-during preseason practice. 7
193+ (4) DEVELOP AN EMERGENCY PLAN CON SISTENT WITH THE MODEL 2
194+POLICY FOR PRESEASON–PRACTICE HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION GUIDELINES FOR 3
195+STUDENT–ATHLETES ESTABLISHED UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(1) OF THIS SECTION ; 4
196+AND 5
199197
200- (D) EACH COUNTY BOARD SHA LL: 8
198+ (5) DISTRIBUTE THE EMERGE NCY PLAN DEVELOPED UNDER ITEM (4) 6
199+OF THIS SUBSECTION TO THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF EACH STUDENT ATHL ETE AT 7
200+THE BEGINNING OF EAC H SCHOOL YEAR . 8
201201
202- (1) ENSURE THAT A STOCK T ANK OR INFLATABLE POOL IS AVA ILABLE 9
203-TO STUDENT ATHLETES AT ALL SCHOOL –SPONSORED ATHLETIC P RACTICES AND 10
204-EVENTS; 11
205-
206- (2) ENSURE THAT AN INDIVI DUAL TRAINED IN HEAT 12
207-ACCLIMATIZATION SAFE TY IS PRESENT AT ALL SCHOOL–SPONSORED ATHLETIC 13
208-PRACTICES AND EVENTS ; 14
209-
210- (3) REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT THE NAMES OF EACH INDIVIDUAL 15
211-AT EACH SCHOOL IN TH E COUNTY WHO COMPLET ED INITIAL AND ANY R EFRESHER 16
212-TRAINING IN THE HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION SAFE TY STANDARDS AND PRO CEDURES 17
213-IN ACCORDANCE WITH I TEM (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION A ND THE DATE EACH TRA INING 18
214-WAS COMPLETED ; 19
215-
216- (4) DEVELOP AN EMERGENCY PLAN CONSISTENT WITH THE MODEL 20
217-POLICY FOR PRESEASON–PRACTICE HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION GUIDELINES FOR 21
218-STUDENT–ATHLETES ESTABLISHED UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(1) OF THIS SECTION ; 22
219-AND 23
220-
221- (5) DISTRIBUTE THE EMERGE NCY PLAN DEVELOPED UNDER ITEM (4) 24
222-OF THIS SUBSECTION T O THE PARENT OR GUAR DIAN OF EACH STUDENT ATHLETE AT 25
223-THE BEGINNING OF EAC H SCHOOL YEAR . 26
224-
225- (D) EACH HIGH SCHOOL SHAL L DEVELOP A VENUE –SPECIFIC EMERGENCY 27
226-ACTION PLAN FOR HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMEN TS OF § 28
227-7–450 OF THIS SUBTITLE . 29
228-
229-7–450. 30
230-
231- (A) (1) EACH MIDDLE SCHOOL AN D HIGH SCHOOL SHALL DEVELOP A 31
232-VENUE–SPECIFIC EMERGENCY A CTION PLAN FOR ALL ATHLETIC FACILITIES. 32
233-
234- (2) A VENUE–SPECIFIC EMERGENCY A CTION PLAN INCLUDES : 33
235- 6 SENATE BILL 638
236-
237-
238- (I) THE OPERATION AND USE OF AUTOMATIC EXTERNA L 1
239-DEFIBRILLATORS IN AC CORDANCE WITH § 7–425 OF THIS SUBTITLE; 2
240-
241- (II) HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 7–434 OF 3
242-THIS SUBTITLE; AND 4
243-
244- (III) COORDINATION OF CARE FOR OTHER EMERGENT I NJURIES, 5
245-INCLUDING CERVICAL S PINAL INJURY, CONCUSSION AND CLOSE D HEAD INJURY , 6
246-MAJOR ORTHOPEDIC INJ URIES, AND SEVERE WEATHER F OR OUTDOOR FACILITIE S. 7
247-
248- (B) A VENUE–SPECIFIC EMERGE NCY ACTION PLAN DEVE LOPED UNDER 8
249-THIS SECTION SHALL B E: 9
250-
251- (1) POSTED AT EACH ATHLET IC FACILITY AT THE S CHOOL; 10
252-
253- (2) AVAILABLE ON THE SCHO OL’S WEBSITE FOR VIEWIN G BY A 11
254-STUDENT ATHLETE ’S PARENT OR GUARDIAN AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SCHOOL 12
255-YEAR; 13
256-
257- (3) DISTRIBUTED TO EACH MEMB ER OF THE COACHING S TAFF; AND 14
258-
259- (4) REHEARSED IN PERSON A ND INTERACTIVELY BY ALL OF THE 15
260-COACHING STAFF OF EA CH SPORT BEFORE EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SEASONS. 16
261-
262- (C) THE PROVISIONS OF A V ENUE–SPECIFIC EMERGENCY A CTION PLAN FOR 17
263-THE OPER ATION AND USE OF AUT OMATIC EXTERNAL DEFI BRILLATORS SHALL 18
264-ENSURE THAT : 19
265-
266- (1) AN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR IS PRO VIDED 20
267-ON–SITE AND IS LOCATED AT OR WITHIN A 3–MINUTE WALK FROM AN ATHLETIC 21
268-PRACTICE OR EVENT ON SCHOOL PROPERTY ; 22
269-
270- (2) AN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR IS FRE ELY 23
271-ACCESSIBLE DURING AL L SCHOOL FUNCTIONS ; 24
272-
273- (3) ALL MEMBERS OF THE CO ACHING STAFF ARE TRA INED IN THE 25
274-OPERATION AND USE OF AN AUTOMATED EXTERNA L DEFIBRILLATOR ; AND 26
275-
276- (4) A TRAINED MEMBER OF TH E COACHING STAFF IS PRESENT AT ALL 27
277-ATHLETIC PRACTICES A ND EVENTS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY. 28
278-
279- (D) THE PROVISIONS OF A V ENUE–SPECIFIC EMERGENCY A CTION PLAN FOR 29
280-HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION SHALL: 30
281- SENATE BILL 638 7
282-
283-
284- (1) INCLUDE GUIDELINES FO R STUDENT ATHLETES C ONSISTENT 1
285-WITH THE MODEL POLICY FOR PRESEASON–PRACTICE HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION 2
286-GUIDELINES FOR STUDENT ATHLETES ESTABLISHED UNDER § 7–434 OF THIS 3
287-SUBTITLE; 4
288-
289- (2) ENSURE THAT EACH SCHO OL IS PROPERLY PREPA RED AND 5
290-EQUIPPED TO INITIATE COLD WATER IMMERSION FOR THE TREATMENT OF 6
291-EXERTIONAL HEAT STRO KE; 7
292-
293- (3) ENSURE THAT A COOLING MODALITY IS READILY AVAILABLE TO 8
294-STUDENT ATHLETES AT ALL ATHLETIC PRACTIC ES AND EVENTS ON SCH OOL 9
295-PROPERTY; 10
296-
297- (4) ENSURE THAT ALL MEMBE RS OF THE COACHING S TAFF ARE 11
298-TRAINED IN COLD WATE R IMMERSION; AND 12
299-
300- (5) ENSURE THAT A TRAINED MEMBER OF THE COACHI NG STAFF IS 13
301-PRESENT AT ALL ATHLE TIC PRACTICES AND EV ENTS ON SCHOOL PROPE RTY. 14
302-
303- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 15
304-1, 2022. 16
305-
306-
307-
308-
309-Approved:
310-________________________________________________________________________________
311- Governor.
312-________________________________________________________________________________
313- President of the Senate.
314-________________________________________________________________________________
315- Speaker of the House of Delegates.
202+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 9
203+1, 2022. 10