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Requires yearly cardiac fitness certificates including an electrocardiogram or echocardiogram for interscholastic athletes in all public schools.
Relates to health care and wellness education and outreach programs for preventing sudden cardiac arrest among student athletes including recommending evidenced-based best practices for health certificates required pursuant to the education law, screening exams required for participation in interscholastic athletics, and information for students and their parents and guardians regarding sudden cardiac arrest.
Establishes the Healthy Cardiac Monitoring Act; requires certain medical professionals that provide physical examinations to individuals nineteen years of age or younger to be periodically educated in cardiac health; requires students who participate in athletic programs to have an additional cardiac health physical examination prior to participating; makes various provisions relating thereto.