The bill amends the school sports head injury prevention act, specifically K.S.A. 72-7119, to allow licensed chiropractors to evaluate school athletes who have been removed from competition or practice due to suspected concussions or head injuries. The new language specifies that a chiropractor who has completed a postgraduate training program approved by the state board of healing arts can provide written clearance for the athlete to return to play. Additionally, the bill mandates that school athletes must not participate in sports unless they and their parents or guardians have signed a concussion and head injury information release form each school year.

The bill also makes several deletions from the existing law, including the removal of the phrase "may" in relation to athlete participation, changing it to "shall not," thereby enforcing the requirement for signed release forms. Furthermore, it eliminates the term "health care" from the context of healthcare providers, standardizing the terminology to "healthcare provider." The bill repeals the existing section of K.S.A. 72-7119 and establishes that the act will take effect upon publication in the statute book.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 72-7119