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Utah Code Title 26B. Utah Health and Human Services Codes § 26B-4-404. Removal of child suspected of sustaining concussion or a traumatic head injury--Medical clearance required before return to participation

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) An amateur sports organization, and each agent of the amateur sports organization, shall:

(a) immediately remove a child from participating in a sporting event of the amateur sports organization if the child is suspected of sustaining a concussion or a traumatic head injury; and

(b) prohibit the child described in Subsection (1)(a) from participating in a sporting event of the amateur sports organization until the child:

(i) is evaluated by a qualified health care provider who is trained in the evaluation and management of a concussion; and

(ii) provides the amateur sports organization with a written statement from the qualified health care provider described in Subsection (1)(b)(i) stating that:

(A) the qualified health care provider has, within three years before the day on which the written statement is made, successfully completed a continuing education course in the evaluation and management of a concussion; and

(B) the child is cleared to resume participation in the sporting event of the amateur sports organization.

(2) This section does not create a new cause of action.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 26B. Utah Health and Human Services Codes § 26B-4-404. Removal of child suspected of sustaining concussion or a traumatic head injury--Medical clearance required before return to participation - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-26b-utah-health-and-human-services-codes/ut-code-sect-26b-4-404/

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