(a) A student participating in, or seeking to participate in, an athletic activity, and the student’s parent or guardian must sign and return to the student’s public school an acknowledgement of their receipt and review of a sudden cardiac arrest symptoms and warning signs information sheet developed by the department of education that includes information about electrocardiogram (EKG) testing. The acknowledgement form required under this subsection (a) must be signed and returned each year that a student participates in, or seeks to participate in, an athletic activity.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-6-3603
Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
signed: includes a mark, the name being written near the mark and witnessed, or any other symbol or methodology executed or adopted by a party with intention to authenticate a writing or record, regardless of being witnessed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Each LEA and public charter school shall hold an informational meeting before the start of each school athletic season or publish a video on the LEA’s or public charter school’s website for students, parents, coaches, and school officials to learn about the symptoms and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest; heat illness; concussions and other head injuries; and other health, safety, and wellness issues related to sports participation, and to receive information about electrocardiogram (EKG) testing and each of the safety plans and policies implemented in the LEA pursuant to § 49-6-3601(b)(2). Physicians, pediatric cardiologists, and athletic trainers may participate in the informational meeting.
