Concussions in Youth Athletes - Louisiana

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Governor Jindal signed SB 189 into law on June 29, 2011. This law can be found at section 1299.181 through 1299.185 of the Louisiana Code, under the title relating to public health. (La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 1299.181 through 1299.185).

This act requires that: public and nonpublic schools provide information to coaches, students, parents and others about concussions before the start of each school year; coaches receive annual concussion education; and prior to any athletic participation by a student, parents/guardians must sign a concussion information sheet. All private clubs or recreation facilities and youth athletic leagues must also provide concussion information, annual concussion training to coaches, and as a condition of participation, parental/guardian acknowledgement of receipt of the concussion information. Any youth athlete suspected of sustaining a concussion must be immediately removed from the activity and they may not return to the activity until cleared in writing by a health care professional. The act also provides that the office of public health will make available to the general public information on concussions.

The official versions of these sections are currently available online at:

http://legis.la.gov/lss/lss.asp?doc=97171

http://legis.la.gov/lss/lss.asp?doc=97172

http://legis.la.gov/lss/lss.asp?doc=97173

http://legis.la.gov/lss/lss.asp?doc=97174

http://legis.la.gov/lss/lss.asp?doc=97175

At the present, there is no legislation pending to amend or repeal this statute.