ยง 136.9 Sudden Cardiac Arrest
(a) Applicability.
(1) The provisions of this section relate to students who display signs or symptoms of pending or increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest while engaging in athletic activities.
(2) The provisions of this section shall apply to all school districts, charter schools, and nonpublic schools.
(b) Definitions. As used in this section:
(1) Athletic activities mean participation in sessions for instruction and practice in skills, attitudes, and knowledge through participation in individual, group and team activities organized on an intramural, extramural, interschool athletic, or inclusive athletic basis to supplement regular physical education class instruction, otherwise known as extraclass periods in physical education or extraclass activities.
(2) Physical activities mean participation in physical education classes and recess or similar activities during the school day.
(c) Requirements.
(1) The Department shall post on its website information developed by the Commissioner of Health, in conjunction with the Commissioner, relating to students who exhibit signs or symptoms of pending or increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest. Such information shall include, but not be limited to:
(i) The definition of sudden cardiac arrest; and
(ii) signs and symptoms of pending or increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest.
(2) A school shall include the information required under paragraph (1) of this subdivision in any document that may be required from a parent or person in parental relation for a student’s participation in interscholastic sports, including a permission or consent form.
(3) A school shall include the information required under paragraph (1) of this subdivision on its website, if in existence, or reference how to obtain such information from the webpages where such information is available from the Department and the Department of Health.
(d) Removal from athletic and physical activities.
(1) Any student who displays signs or symptoms of pending or increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest must be immediately removed from athletic activities and any person who displays signs or symptoms of pending sudden cardiac arrest must be immediately removed from physical activities.
(2) No student removed from athletic activities shall resume such activities until such student has been evaluated by and received written and signed authorization from, a licensed physician. No student removed from physical activities shall resume such activities until such student has been evaluated and received written and signed authorization from a healthcare provider. With respect to athletic activities for students attending a public school, no such student shall resume such activities until the student has also received clearance from the director of school health services to participate in such activity.
(i) Such authorization shall be kept on file in the student’s permanent health record.
(ii) The school must abide by any limitations or restrictions concerning school attendance and athletic or physical activities issued by the student’s treating physician or a health care provider.