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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A student participating in, or seeking to participate in, an athletic activity, and the student's parent or guardian must sign and return to the student's public school an acknowledgement of their receipt and review of a sudden cardiac arrest symptoms and warning signs information sheet developed by the department of education that includes information about electrocardiogram (EKG) testing. The acknowledgement form required under this subsection (a) must be signed and returned each year that a student participates in, or seeks to participate in, an athletic activity.
(b) Each LEA and public charter school shall hold an informational meeting before the start of each school athletic season or publish a video on the LEA's or public charter school's website for students, parents, coaches, and school officials to learn about the symptoms and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest; heat illness; concussions and other head injuries; and other health, safety, and wellness issues related to sports participation, and to receive information about electrocardiogram (EKG) testing and each of the safety plans and policies implemented in the LEA pursuant to § 49-6-3601(b)(2). Physicians, pediatric cardiologists, and athletic trainers may participate in the informational meeting.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 49. Education § 49-6-3603 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-49-education/tn-code-sect-49-6-3603/
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