SB605 SFAT #1 RUCKER 2-27

Hager  7871

Senator Rucker moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Senate Bill No. 605—A Bill to amend and reenact §18-2-25a and §18-2-25b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to enhancing safety of athletes participating in interscholastic athletics at a school that is a member of the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission; modifying qualifications of athletic trainers and physical therapists for certain purposes; requiring the Secondary School Activities Commission to submit certain head injury and concussion related reports to the legislative oversight commission on health and human resources accountability; providing that schools that do not follow established protocol on concussions and head injuries in interscholastic athletics are subject to disciplinary actions by the Secondary School Activities Commission; and providing that schools that do not follow the requirements of their emergency action plans for athletics are subject to disciplinary actions by the Secondary School Activities Commission.

Adopted

Rejected