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SB272/AP
Senate
Bill 272
By: Senators Moody of the 56th, Shafer of the 48th, Miles of the 43rd, Hill of the 4th and Seabaugh of the 28th
By: Senators Moody of the 56th, Shafer of the 48th, Miles of the 43rd, Hill of the 4th and Seabaugh of the 28th
AS
PASSED
AN
ACT
To
amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to specific programs in elementary and secondary
education, so as to provide that the State Board of Education shall develop a
school interscholastic extracurricular athletic policy that provides for the use
of a single, comprehensive, preparticipation physical examination form; to
provide for use of the form by schools and school systems; to provide for
related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
This
Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Ryan Boslet Bill."
SECTION
2.
Part
14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to specific programs in elementary and secondary education,
is amended by adding a new Code Section 20_2_319 to read as
follows:
"20_2_319.
(a)
The State Board of Education shall develop, with input from appropriate experts
and organizations, a school interscholastic extracurricular athletic policy that
provides for the use of a single, comprehensive, preparticipation physical
examination form.
(b)
As used in this Code section, the term 'participation' means participation in
sports try_outs and practices and actual interscholastic extracurricular sports
competition.
(c)
When a school or school district has a policy which requires students who
participate in extracurricular sports to have a physical examination prior to
participation, the person conducting the physical examination shall use the
State Board of Education approved form pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code
section, provided that the form may at the option of the local board include
additional elements.
(d)
The State Board of Education shall appoint an appropriate committee to make
recommendations concerning the comprehensive, preparticipation physical
examination form to be used for physical examinations referred to in this Code
section. The committee may consult or work with appropriate voluntary
organizations and shall give due consideration to the recommendations of the
American Academy of Pediatrics on this subject. The final form shall be adopted
and may from time to time be modified by rule by the State Board of
Education."
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.