Georgia CommonsHB 970: Quality Basic Education Act; expand which healthcare professionals may conduct preparticipation physical examinations
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House Bill 970 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)
By: Representatives Townsend of the 179th, Washburn of the 144th, O’Steen of the 169th, Rice of the 139th, Hagan of the 156th, and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs relative to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to expand which healthcare professionals may conduct preparticipation physical examinations; to provide for the period of validity for such examinations; to require healthcare professionals to include a cardiovascular prescreening as part of such examinations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs relative to the "Quality Basic Education Act," is amended in Code Section 20-2-319.2, relating to the school interscholastic extracurricular athletic policy providing for the use of a single, comprehensive, preparticipation physical examination form, by revising subsection (c) and by adding a new subsection to read as follows:
"(c) When a school or school district has a policy which requires students who participate in extracurricular sports to have a physical examination prior to participation, the The person conducting the physical examination provided for in the policy developed under subsection (a) of this Code section shall be a qualified healthcare professional, including a licensed medical physician, doctor of osteopathic medicine, nurse practitioner, or physician's assistant in accordance with Code Section 43-34-103, and shall use the State Board of Education approved form pursuant to subsection subsections (d) and (e) of this Code section, provided that the form may at the option of the local board include additional elements. Physical examinations shall be valid for 12 months from the date of the examination, or, if conducted on or after April 1 of the year preceding the applicable school year, shall remain valid through such applicable school year." "(e) Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, a qualified healthcare professional who performs a physical examination of a student athlete shall include in such examination a cardiovascular prescreening that follows nationally recognized, evidence based guidelines recommended by the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, or other nationally recognized organization focused on evidence based cardiovascular care. Educational materials that provide information about causes of sudden cardiac arrest in children that follow evidence based science shall be distributed by the school to parents or guardians of students participating in school sports as part of a student's preparticipation physical examination and completion of athletic permission forms."
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.