Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB1272 Compare Versions

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7	7	HOUSE BILL 1272
8	8	J1, F1 5lr3469
9	9	HB 733/23 – W&M
10	10	By: Delegates Woorman, Hill, Acevero, Kaufman, Schindler, Shetty, and Wu
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2025
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; and 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: 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 Mid–Atlantic Sports Turf Managers 10
67	67	Association; 11
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69	69	(x) one representative of the Maryland Association of County Park 12
70	70	and Recreation Administrators; 13
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72	72	(xi) one representative of the Medical Mutual Liability Insurance 14
73	73	Society of Maryland who is a risk management specialist; 15
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75	75	(xii) one pediatrician or family medicine practitioner; 16
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77	77	(xiii) one orthopedist; 17
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79	79	(xiv) one emergency medicine physician who treats pediatric patients; 18
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81	81	(xv) one pediatric cardiologist; 19
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83	83	(xvi) one public health epidemiologist; and 20
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85	85	(xvii) one physical therapist. 21
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87	87	(c) The Governor shall designate the chair of the Commission. 22
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89	89	(d) (1) The Commission shall meet at least twice a year, at the times and 23
90	90	places that the Commission determines. 24
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92	92	(2) The chair of the Commission may make the determination that more 25
93	93	frequent meetings are necessary. 26
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95	95	(e) The Maryland Department of Health shall provide staff for the Commission. 27
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97	97	(f) A member of the Commission: 28 HOUSE BILL 1272 3
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101	101	(1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Commission; but 1
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103	103	(2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 2
104	104	Travel Regulations as provided in the State budget. 3
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106	106	(g) The Commission shall: 4
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108	108	(1) study evidence–based policies and practices for maximizing safety for 5
109	109	youth athletes at different age levels, with a concentration on youth athletes who are under 6
110	110	the age of 15 years, and stages of brain development based on national research; 7
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112	112	(2) seek input from nationally recognized youth sports oversight 8
113	113	organizations, including US Youth Soccer, USA Cheer, US Lacrosse, and USA Football; 9
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115	115	(3) study ways to reduce injury risk levels to youth athletes at different 10
116	116	ages; and 11
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118	118	(4) make recommendations for implementation of evidence–based best 12
119	119	practices for minimizing injury risk for youth athletes. 13
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121	121	(h) On or before December 31, 2026, the Commission shall submit a report of its 14
122	122	findings and recommendations to the Governor, the State Board of Educatio n, the 15
123	123	Maryland Department of Health, and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 16
124	124	Article, the General Assembly. 17
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126	126	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 18
127	127	October 1, 2025. It shall remain effective for a period of 5 years and, at the end of September 19
128	128	30, 2030, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be 20
129	129	abrogated and of no further force and effect. 21
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