HB 1040 IN

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Provides that sudden cardiac arrest information sheets currently required to be provided by each school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school to a parent of an applicable student must include: (1) the nature and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest; and (2) information about electrocardiogram testing. Adds definition of "applicable student". Makes changes to the definition of "athletic activity". Provides that the department of education (department) must maintain guidelines, information sheets, or forms on the department's Internet web site. Provides that, if an applicable student is suspected, as determined by a game official, coach from the student athlete's team, certified athletic trainer, marching band leader, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, licensed physician, or other official designated by the student athlete's school entity, of experiencing a symptom of sudden cardiac arrest in a practice for an athletic activity or in an athletic activity, the applicable student shall be removed from practice or play at the time that the symptom is identified. (Current law provides that, 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, the student athlete shall be removed from practice or play at the time that the symptom is identified.) Allows a licensed athletic trainer, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse to evaluate whether an applicable student is experiencing a symptom of sudden cardiac arrest. Requires that an applicable student may not return to practice or play until the coach, marching band leader, or other official designated by the applicable student's school entity has: (1) provided information to the applicable student's parent about sudden cardiac arrest; and (2) received verbal permission from a parent of the applicable student that the applicable student may return to practice and play. Requires a coach, marching band leader, or certain other leaders, in a manner and frequency determined by the state board of education, to complete the sudden cardiac arrest training course offered by a provider approved by the department. Provides that a coach, marching band leader, and certain other extracurricular activity leader who completes the course and provides coaching or other leadership services in good faith is not personally liable for damages in a civil action as a result of a sudden cardiac arrest incurred by an applicable student participating in an athletic activity for which the coach, marching band leader, or other leader provided coaching or leadership services, except for an act or omission by the coach, marching band leader, or other extracurricular activity leader that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. Makes technical corrections (a legal guardian is included in the definition of a parent in IC 20).

• Jim Pressel Republican · author
• Mike Bohacek Republican · sponsor
• Dennis Kruse · sponsor

1. Jan 4, 2021 Coauthored by Representatives Hatfield and Cook · lower
2. Jan 4, 2021 Authored by Representative Pressel · lower
3. Jan 4, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
4. Jan 28, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
5. Feb 16, 2021 Amendment #2 (Pressel) prevailed; voice vote · lower
6. Feb 16, 2021 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
7. Feb 17, 2021 Senate sponsor: Senator Bohacek · lower
8. Feb 17, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 176: yeas 92, nays 6 · lower
9. Feb 18, 2021 Referred to the Senate · lower
10. Feb 24, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
11. Mar 8, 2021 Senator Kruse added as second sponsor · upper
12. Mar 11, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
13. Mar 15, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
14. Mar 16, 2021 Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor · upper
15. Mar 18, 2021 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
16. Mar 25, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 271: yeas 37, nays 13 · upper
17. Mar 26, 2021 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
18. Mar 31, 2021 Motion to concur filed · lower
19. Apr 1, 2021 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 343: yeas 88, nays 0 · lower
20. Apr 7, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
21. Apr 8, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
22. Apr 14, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
23. Apr 15, 2021 Public Law 56 · lower
24. Apr 15, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Apr 1, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Dec 30, 2020 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Jan 28, 2021 · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (H) · Feb 16, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Mar 11, 2021 · PDF