2014 Indiana Code
TITLE 21. HIGHER EDUCATION
ARTICLE 18. COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
CHAPTER 13. STUDENT ATHLETES: SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST
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IC 21-18-13
Chapter 13. Student Athletes: Sudden Cardiac Arrest
IC 21-18-13-1
Application of chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter applies to public and private postsecondary
educational institutions in Indiana that offer athletic activities.
As added by P.L.139-2014, SEC.4.
IC 21-18-13-2
"Association"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "association" means an
organization that conducts, organizes, sanctions, or sponsors
interscholastic athletic events as the organization's primary purpose.
As added by P.L.139-2014, SEC.4.
IC 21-18-13-3
"Athletic activity"
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "athletic activity" includes the
following:
(1) An athletic contest or competition conducted between or
among postsecondary educational institutions.
(2) An intramural athletic contest or competition that is
sponsored by or associated with a postsecondary educational
institution.
(3) Competitive and noncompetitive cheerleading that is
sponsored by or associated with a postsecondary educational
institution.
As added by P.L.139-2014, SEC.4.
IC 21-18-13-4
Distribution of information by commission
Sec. 4. (a) Before July 1, 2015, the commission shall disseminate
guidelines, information sheets, and forms to the athletic department
of each postsecondary educational institution to inform and educate
coaches and student athletes of the nature and risk of sudden cardiac
arrest to student athletes.
(b) The commission:
(1) may consult with an association, medical professionals, and
others with expertise in diagnosing and treating sudden cardiac
arrest; and
(2) may request the assistance of an association in
disseminating the guidelines, information sheets, and forms
required under subsection (a).
(c) The commission may disseminate the guidelines, information
sheets, and forms required under this section in an electronic format.
As added by P.L.139-2014, SEC.4.
IC 21-18-13-5
Acknowledgement of receipt of information by student athlete
Sec. 5. Each year, before beginning practice for an athletic
activity, a student athlete:
(1) must be given the information sheet and form described in
section 4 of this chapter; and
(2) shall sign and return the form acknowledging the receipt of
the information sheet to the student athlete's coach.
The coach shall maintain a file of the completed forms.
As added by P.L.139-2014, SEC.4.
IC 21-18-13-6
Symptom of sudden cardiac arrest; removal; notification
Sec. 6. If a student athlete is suspected of experiencing a symptom
of sudden cardiac arrest in a practice for an athletic activity or in an
athletic activity:
(1) the student athlete shall be removed from practice or play at
the time that the symptom is identified; and
(2) an athletic trainer or a physician associated with the team or
postsecondary educational institution shall be notified of the
student athlete's symptoms.
As added by P.L.139-2014, SEC.4.
IC 21-18-13-7
Symptom of sudden cardiac arrest; return to play or practice
Sec. 7. A student athlete who has been removed from practice or
play under section 6 of this chapter may not return to practice and
play until the coach has received verbal permission from an athletic
trainer or a physician that the student athlete may return to practice
and play. Within twenty-four (24) hours after giving verbal
permission for the student athlete to return to practice and play, the
athletic trainer or physician must provide the coach with a written
statement that the student athlete has permission to return to practice
and play.
As added by P.L.139-2014, SEC.4.
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