Alaska § 14.30.142 - Concussions in student athletes: prevention and reporting.

§ 14.30.142. Concussions in student athletes: prevention and reporting.

 (a) The governing body of a school district shall consult with the Alaska School Activities Association to develop and publish guidelines and other information to educate coaches, student athletes, and parents of student athletes regarding the nature and risks of concussions. Guidelines developed under this section must include a description of the risks of return to play and standards for return to play, including the procedures required under (c) and (d) of this section.

 (b) A school shall annually provide to a student and the parent or guardian of a student who is under 18 years of age written information on the nature and risks of concussions. A student may not participate in school athletic activities unless the student and the parent or guardian of a student who is under 18 years of age have signed a verification of receipt of the information required under this subsection.

 (c) A student who is suspected of having sustained a concussion during a practice or game shall be immediately removed from the practice or game.

 (d) A student who has been removed from participation in a practice or game for suspicion of concussion may not return to participation in practice or game play until the student has been evaluated and cleared for participation in writing by an athletic trainer or other qualified person who has received training, as verified in writing or electronically by the qualified person, in the evaluation and management of concussions. In this subsection, “qualified person” means either a        (1) health care provider who is licensed in the state or exempt from licensure under state law; or

 (2) person who is acting at the direction and under the supervision of a physician who is licensed in the state or exempt from licensure under AS 08.64.370 (1), (2), (4), or (6).

 (e) A person who conducts an evaluation under (d) of this section and who is not paid for conducting the evaluation may not be held liable for civil damages resulting from an act or omission during the evaluation, except that the person may be held liable for reckless or intentional misconduct and for gross negligence.