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UTAH STATE SENATE

UTAH STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX * 320 STATE CAPITOL

P.O. BOX 145115 * SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5115 * (801) 538-1035

        February 15, 2011

Mr. President:

    The Health and Human Services Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 204, PROTECTION OF ATHLETES WITH HEAD INJURIES, by Representative P. Ray, with the following amendments:

1.    Page 3, Lines 66 through 73
    House Committee Amendments
    1-27-2011 :
    

             66          (5)

  (a)       "Sporting event" means any of the following athletic activities that is organized,

             67      operated, managed, or sponsored by any organization:
             68          
{   (a)   }        (i)       a game;

             69          
{   (b)   }        (ii)       a practice;

             70          
{   (c)   }        (iii)       a sports camp;

             71          
{   (d)   }        (iv)       a physical education class;

             72          
{   (e)   }        (v)       a competition; or

             73          
{   (f)   }        (vi)       a tryout.

  (b) "Sporting event" does not include the issuance of a ski pass by a ski resort, unless the skiing is part of a camp, team, class, or competition that is organized, managed, or sponsored by the ski resort.      


2.    Page 4, Lines 108a through 108e


    House Floor Amendments
    2-10-2011 :
    

             108a          
{   (B) the qualified healthcare provider has informed a parent or legal guardian

             108b      of the child of the medical risks associated with the child resuming participation in a
             108c      sporting event; and
             108d          (C) under the facts and circumstances, a parent's or legal guardian's decision to
             108e      allow the child to participate in a sporting event is not medically unreasonable.  
}

  and

(B) the child is cleared to resume participation in the sporting event of the amateur sports organization.  


        Respectfully,

        D. Chris Buttars
        Committee Chair

Voting: 5-0-1
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