Texas § ED.38.173 - CONCUSSION RESPONSE POLICY
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§ ED.38.173. CONCUSSION RESPONSE POLICY
CONCUSSION RESPONSE POLICY. (a) A school district shall adopt and implement a policy regarding how to respond to a concussion believed to have been sustained by a student while on school property or participating in a school-sponsored or school-related activity on or off school property. (b) The policy adopted under Subsection (a) must provide for: (1) the immediate removal of a student from a school-sponsored or school-related activity if a school district employee or volunteer believes the student might have sustained a concussion; (2) notice to the student's parent or guardian or another person with legal authority to make medical decisions for the student of the student's suspected concussion and removal under Subdivision (1); and (3) the student's return to a school-sponsored or school-related activity only after the requirements under Section 38.157 (a) have been satisfied. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1021 (S.B. 2398 ), Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 2025. SUBCHAPTER E. MAINTENANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF EPINEPHRINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND MEDICATION FOR RESPIRATORY DISTRESS
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Section ED.38.173 ("CONCUSSION RESPONSE POLICY") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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