SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 25/1.20 new
Amends the Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act. Beginning with the 2016-2017 school year, requires an association or other entity that has, as one of its purposes, promoting, sponsoring, regulating, or in any manner providing for interscholastic athletics or any form of athletic competition among high schools and high school students within this State to require all member schools that have certified athletic trainers to complete a monthly report on student-athletes at the member school who have sustained a concussion. Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, requires the association or entity to compile the data reported during the previous school year into an annual report and submit copies of this report to the General Assembly. Provides for immunity. Effective immediately.
I am glad to see that there is anonymity, as any time the state has your medical information - especially as there is an environment of state healthcare - I would not want my kids' information put into a database for misinterpretation later.
I wonder how Napoleon Harris votes on this.
Your thoughts on this bill?
