H.B.
204
PROTECTION OF ATHLETES WITH HEAD INJURIES
House Committee
Amendments
Amendment 1 January 25, 2011 9:32 PM
Representative Paul Ray proposes the following amendments:
1. Page 1, Lines 22 through 25 :
22 . prohibits a child described in the preceding paragraph from participating in a
23 sporting event of the amateur sports organization until the child receives medical
24 clearance from a
qualified
health care provider trained in the evaluation and management of a
25 concussion.
2. Page 3, Lines 59 through 65 :
59 (4) "
{
Licensed
}
Qualified
health care provider" means
{
:
60 (a) a physician or surgeon licensed under:
61 (i) Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act; or
62 (ii) Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act;
63 (b) a physician assistant, licensed under Title 58, Chapter 70a, Physician Assistant Act;
64 or
65 (c) an athletic trainer, as defined in Section 58-40a-102 . }
a health care provider who:
(a) is licensed under Title 58, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Act; and
(b) may evaluate and manage a concussion within the health care provider's scope of practice.
3. Page 4, Lines 102 through 108 :
102 (2) prohibit the child described in Subsection (1) from participating in a sporting event
103 of the amateur sports organization until the child:
104 (a) is evaluated by a
{
licensed
}
qualified
health care provider who is trained in the evaluation
and
105 management of a concussion; and
106 (b) provides to the amateur sports organization
{
written clearance
}
with a written
statement
from the
{
licensed
}
qualified
107 health care provider described in Subsection (2)(a)
{
for the child
}
stating that:
(i) the qualified health care provider has, within three years before the day on which the written statement is made, successfully completed a continuing education course in the evaluation and management of a concussion; and
(ii) the child is cleared
to resume participation in the
108 sporting event of the amateur sports organization.
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