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House File 150 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to licensed health care providers for purposes
2of state law regarding concussion and brain injury policies
3for extracurricular interscholastic activities.
4BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 280.13C, subsection 2, paragraph e, Code
22019, is amended to read as follows:
3e. “Licensed health care provider” means a physician,
4physician assistant, chiropractor, advanced registered
5nurse practitioner, nurse, physical therapist, occupational
6therapist, or athletic trainer licensed by a board designated
7under section 147.13.
8EXPLANATION
9The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
10the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
11This bill adds occupational therapists to the definition
12of “licensed health care provider” for purposes of state
13law regarding concussion and brain injury policies for
14extracurricular interscholastic activities. Duties of such
15licensed health care providers include but are not limited
16to making determinations regarding removal of students
17from participation in such activities and their return to
18participation.
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2of state law regarding concussion and brain injury policies
3for extracurricular interscholastic activities.
4BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 280.13C, subsection 2, paragraph e, Code
22019, is amended to read as follows:
3e. “Licensed health care provider” means a physician,
4physician assistant, chiropractor, advanced registered
5nurse practitioner, nurse, physical therapist, occupational
6therapist, or athletic trainer licensed by a board designated
7under section 147.13.
8EXPLANATION
9The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
10the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
11This bill adds occupational therapists to the definition
12of “licensed health care provider” for purposes of state
13law regarding concussion and brain injury policies for
14extracurricular interscholastic activities. Duties of such
15licensed health care providers include but are not limited
16to making determinations regarding removal of students
17from participation in such activities and their return to
18participation.
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