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Tennessee House Bill HB1113 Compare Versions

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2		-	SENATE BILL 1223
3		-	By Oliver
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5	4		HOUSE BILL 1113
6	5		By Hardaway
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9	8		HB1113
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13	12		AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49,
14	13		Chapter 6, Part 36 and Title 68, Chapter 6, relative
15	14		to youth athletic activities.
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17	16		BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
18	17		SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-3601(c), is amended by
19	18		deleting subdivision (2) and substituting:
20	19		(2) Shall review the safety standards recommended for each level of recognition
21	20		provided as part of the safe stars advisory committee's "Safe Stars Initiative," and to
22	21		communicate with the safe stars advisory committee to ensure that all safety measures
23	22		are up to date for the LEA or public charter school.
24	23		SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-3601(b), is amended by adding
25	24		the following as a new subdivision:
26	25		(4) Prior to a student participating in a school youth athletic activity, a student
27	26		must submit to the principal of the school in the LEA or the public charter school:
28	27		(A) A preparticipation medical evaluation form signed by a doctor of
29	28		medicine, osteopathic physician, physician assistant, or certified nurse
30	29		practitioner stating that the student has passed a physical examination, not prior
31	30		to April 15, and that in their opinion the student is physically fit to participate in a
32	31		school youth athletic activity; or
33	32		(B) A statement written and signed by the student's parent or legal
34	33		guardian or the student, if the student is eighteen (18) years of age or older,
35	34		declining a preparticipation medical evaluation on grounds of sincerely held
36	35		beliefs or practices.
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41	40		SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-3602, is amended by deleting
42	41		the section and substituting:
43	42		(a) There is created a safe stars advisory committee to develop guidelines and
44	43		other relevant materials to inform and educate students, parents, and coaches about:
45	44		(1) The nature and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest and the risks
46	45		associated with continuing to play or practice after experiencing one (1) or more
47	46		symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest, which include fainting, difficulty breathing,
48	47		chest pains, dizziness, and an abnormal racing heart rate;
49	48		(2) Electrocardiogram (EKG) testing; and
50	49		(3) The student's or parent's option to request, from the student's family
51	50		medical provider, that an electrocardiogram (EKG) be administered in addition to
52	51		the student's comprehensive initial preparticipation physical examination, at a
53	52		cost to be incurred by the student or the student's parent.
54	53		(b) The safe stars advisory committee consists of the following members:
55	54		(1) The commissioner of education or the commissioner's designee;
56	55		(2) The commissioner of health or the commissioner's designee;
57	56		(3) A member of the education administration committee of the house of
58	57		representatives, who is appointed by the speaker of the house of
59	58		representatives;
60	59		(4) A member of the education committee of the senate, who is
61	60		appointed by the speaker of the senate;
62	61		(5) A member of the health committee of the house of representatives,
63	62		who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; and
64	63		(6) A member of the health and welfare committee of the senate, who is
65	64		appointed by the speaker of the senate.
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70	69		(c) A member who is appointed pursuant to subdivision (b)(3), (b)(4), (b)(5), or
71	70		(b)(6) serves until their successor is appointed or the member no longer meets the
72	71		qualification to serve, whichever occurs first.
73	72		(d) The safe stars advisory committee shall:
74	73		(1) Develop a sudden cardiac arrest symptoms and warning signs
75	74		information sheet that includes information about electrocardiogram (EKG)
76	75		testing for purposes of § 49-6-3603. The information sheet must address the
77	76		benefits and limitations of EKG testing;
78	77		(2) Develop the guidelines and materials under subsection (a);
79	78		(3) Publish the guidelines and other materials developed pursuant to
80	79		subsection (a) on the department of education's and department of health's
81	80		websites; and
82	81		(4) Meet at least once each year to review and update, if necessary, the
83	82		guidelines and other materials developed pursuant to this section.
84	83		SECTION 4. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.