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Short title. This Act may be cited as the Youth Sports Concussion Safety Act. (Source: P.A. 99-245, eff. 8-3-15.)
Illinois · statute · 410 ILCS 145 · 7 active provisions
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Youth Sports Concussion Safety Act. (Source: P.A. 99-245, eff. 8-3-15.)
Definitions. In this Section: "Coach" means any volunteer or employee of a youth sports league who is responsible for organizing and supervising players and teaching them or training them in the fundamental skills of extracurricular athletic activities provided by the youth sports league. "Coach" refers to both head co…
Scope of Act. This Act applies to any sponsored youth sports activity sponsored or sanctioned by a youth sports league. This Act does not apply to an interscholastic athletic activity as that term is defined in Section 22-80 of the School Code. This Act applies to sponsored youth sports activities beginning or continui…
Concussion and head injury educational materials. Each youth sports league with players who participate in any youth-sponsored sports activity sponsored or sanctioned by the youth sports league is encouraged to make available, electronically or in writing, to coaches, game officials, and players, as well as the parents…
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Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 99-245, eff. 8-3-15.)