Texas Education Code 38.156 – Removal From Play in Practice or Competition Following Concussion
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Terms Used In Texas Education Code 38.156
- 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.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
A student shall be removed from an interscholastic athletics practice or competition immediately if one of the following persons believes the student might have sustained a concussion during the practice or competition:
(1) a coach;
(2) a physician;
(3) a licensed health care professional;
(4) a person licensed under Chapter 201 or 453, Occupations Code;
(5) a school nurse; or
(6) the student’s parent or guardian or another person with legal authority to make medical decisions for the student.