THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2575
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to head injuries.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 321, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§321-   Head injuries. Any person diagnosed with a concussion shall not engage in contact sports for thirty days.  Any person diagnosed with a concussion shall be cleared by a licensed physician prior to playing contact sports following the thirty-day waiting period.  For the purposes of this section, the term "contact sports" means a sport that involves physical contact between players as part of normal play."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Head Injury; Concussion; Contact Sports

Description:

Prohibits any person diagnosed with a concussion from engaging in contact sports for thirty days.  Requires any person diagnosed with a concussion to be cleared by a licensed physician before playing contact sports following the thirty-day waiting period.  Defines "contact sports."

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