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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