Common use of CONCUSSION AWARENESS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Clause in Contracts

CONCUSSION AWARENESS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. HB 48 by the Georgia Legislature requires agencies to educate youth athletes and their parents on the dangers of concussions in youth athletic activities. The Georgia Department of Public Health is referring everyone to the “Heads Up – Concussion in Youth Sports” program offered by the CDC. The following is a link to the program: xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/concussion/HeadsUp/online_training.html. It is the policy of the Department to educate coaches, referees, employees, instructors of at-risk activities, trainers, parents, and participants of the signs, symptoms and behaviors consistent with sports- and activity-induced concussions. Further, the Department requires that any participant, under the age of 18, suspected of a concussion or head injury must be removed from the activity and it is recommended that the participant be examined by a licensed health care provider. If a participant is deemed by a licensed health care provider to have sustained a concussion, Department personnel or other designated personnel (coaches, referees, instructors of at-risk activities, trainers, and parents) shall not permit the participant to return to play until he or she receives documented clearance from a licensed health care provider for a full or graduated return to play. A full copy of the Department’s policies and procedures is available upon request.