Category
Concussion Head Injuries
Category
Concussion Head Injuries
State law addresses concussions/return to play.
North Dakota Century Code 15.1-18.2-04. Student athletics - Concussion management program - Requirements.
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a. The concussion management program must require that a student be removed from practice, training, or competition if:
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(1) The student reports any sign or symptom of a concussion, as set forth in accordance with this section;
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(2) The student exhibits any sign or symptom of a concussion, as set forth in accordance with this section; or
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(3) A licensed, registered, or certified health care provider whose scope of practice includes the recognition of concussion signs and symptoms determines, after observing the student, that the student may have a concussion.
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b. The duty to remove a student under the conditions set forth in this subsection extends to:
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(1) Each official;
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(2) The coach of a student; and
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(3) Any other individual designated by the school district or nonpublic school as having direct responsibility for the student during practice, training, or competition.
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The concussion management program must require that any student who is removed in accordance with subsection 3 must be evaluated as soon as practicable by a licensed health care provider who is acting within the provider’s scope of practice and trained in the evaluation and management of concussion, as determined by the provider’s licensing board.