SB 60

The bill requires a coach of an organized a youth athletic activity to take an annual a biennial mental health education course and inform parents or guardians of a youth athlete who sustains a concussion of possible changes in mental health as a result of a concussion regarding a coach's impact on the mental health of youth athletes, a wellness framework for youth athletes, stress, anxiety disorders, depression, trauma, substance abuse, and suicide prevention. The bill requires that a coach of a youth athletic activity, or other designated personnel, inform parents or guardians of a youth athlete who has sustained a possible concussion to seek an evaluation from a licensed health-care provider for appropriate medical guidance regarding potential physical, cognitive, or psychological symptoms associated with a concussion. The bill requires the concussion recognition education course for coaches of youth athletic coaches in middle, junior, and high schools activities to include information on regarding the relationship between concussions and mental health. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)