Montana Code 20-7-1304. Youth athletes — removal from participation following concussion — medical clearance required before return to participation
20-7-1304. Youth athletes — removal from participation following concussion — medical clearance required before return to participation. (1) An athletic trainer, coach, or official shall remove a youth athlete from participation in any organized youth athletic activity at the time the youth athlete exhibits signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion.
Terms Used In Montana Code 20-7-1304
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)A youth athlete who has been removed from participation in an organized youth athletic activity after exhibiting signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion may not return to organized youth athletic activities until the youth athlete:
(a)no longer exhibits signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion; and
(b)receives an evaluation by a licensed health care professional and receives written clearance to return to play from the licensed health care professional. The written clearance must state:
(i)that the licensed health care professional has evaluated the youth athlete; and
(ii)that in the licensed health care professional’s opinion, the youth athlete is capable of safely resuming participation in organized youth athletic activities.