(b) Beginning September 1, 2024, the governing authority of each public and nonpublic school that serves any of the grades nine through twelve (9-12) shall establish, review, and annually rehearse an athletics emergency action plan (AEAP) for responding to serious or life-threatening injuries sustained by students participating in school youth athletic activities.(c) An AEAP must:
(1) Integrate nationally recognized, evidence-based core elements or standards;(2) Be memorialized as a written document, specific to the sites under the control of the school where school youth athletic activities are conducted;(3) Be developed in consultation with local emergency medical services personnel; and(4) Be distributed to all athletics staff members, school personnel identified in the AEAP under subdivision (d)(2), and healthcare professionals identified in the AEAP under subdivision (d)(3).(d) An AEAP must, at a minimum:
(1) Identify the address or venue of each school youth athletic activity for the respective school year;(2) Identify the personnel in each school who are responsible for carrying out the AEAP, including their assigned responsibilities and the designated chain of command;(3) Identify any healthcare professionals who may provide medical care during school youth athletic activities;(4) Identify any equipment and supplies that may be needed to respond to a medical emergency at a school youth athletic activity, including the location of each item;(5) Describe the proper procedures to be followed after a serious or life-threatening injury occurs, including, but not limited to, responding to the injured individual, summoning emergency medical care, assisting emergency responders, and documenting the actions taken during the emergency; and(6) Provide contact information for emergency medical services and directions to assist emergency personnel in accessing the location of a school youth athletic activity.(e) The requirements of this part are in addition to the requirements of the Safe Stars Act, compiled in title 49, chapter 6, part 36.
