Indiana Code Title 20. Education § 20-34-7-7

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c)(2), this section applies after June 30, 2017.

(b) This section applies to a head coach or assistant coach who:

(c) Before coaching a student athlete in any sport, a head coach and every assistant coach described in subsection (b) must complete a certified coaching education course that:

(d) A course described in subsection (c) must be approved by the department, in consultation with a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5.  The consulting physician for a course described in subsection (c)(1) must have expertise in the area of concussions and brain injuries.  The department may, in addition to consulting with a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5, consult with other persons who have expertise in the area of concussions and brain injuries when developing a course described in subsection (c)(1).

(e) A head coach and every assistant coach described in subsection (b) must complete a course described in subsection (c) in a manner prescribed by the state board.

(f) Each school shall maintain all certificates of completion awarded under subsection (c)(4) to each of the school's head coaches and assistant coaches.

(g) A head coach or an assistant coach described in subsection (b) who complies with this chapter and provides coaching services in good faith is not personally liable for damages in a civil action as a result of a concussion or head injury incurred by a student athlete participating in an athletic activity for which the head coach or the assistant coach provided coaching services, except for an act or omission by the head coach or the assistant coach that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.