Texas Education Code § 38.153 Oversight Of Concussions By School Districts And Charter Schools; Return-to-play Protocol Development By Concussion Oversight Team

Sec. 38.153. OVERSIGHT OF CONCUSSIONS BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS; RETURN-TO-PLAY PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT BY CONCUSSION OVERSIGHT TEAM. (a) The governing body of each school district and open-enrollment charter school with students enrolled who participate in an interscholastic athletic activity shall appoint or approve a concussion oversight team.

(b) Each concussion oversight team shall establish a return-to-play protocol, based on peer-reviewed scientific evidence, for a student's return to interscholastic athletics practice or competition following the force or impact believed to have caused a concussion.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 781 (H.B. 2038), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.

Section: Previous  38.102  38.103  38.104  38.105  38.106  38.151  38.152  38.153  38.154  38.155  38.156  38.157  38.158  38.159  38.160  Next

Last modified: September 28, 2016