§ 40:1089.4 — Removal from and return to play

Louisiana § 40:1089.4

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 40: Public Health and Safety

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§1089.4. Removal from and return to play
A. A coach who is required to complete concussion recognition education pursuant
to this Subpart shall immediately remove any youth athlete from a game, competition, or
practice if any of the following occurs:
(1) The youth athlete reports any defined sign or symptom of a concussion and is
reasonably suspected of having sustained a concussion.
(2) The coach, athletic trainer, or official determines that the youth athlete exhibits
any defined sign or symptom of a concussion and he reasonably suspects that the youth
athlete has sustained a concussion.
(3) The coach or official is notified that the youth athlete has reported or exhibited
any defined sign or symptom of a concussion and is reasonably suspected of sustaining a
concussion by any of the following persons:
(a) A licensed, registered, or certified medical healthcare provider operating within
his scope of practice. The medical healthcare provider performing an evaluation, for the
purposes of this Subsection, upon a youth athlete suspected of sustaining a concussion or
brain injury may be a volunteer.
(b) Any other licensed, registered, or certified individual whose scope of practice
includes the recognition of concussion symptoms. The individual performing an evaluation,
for the purposes of this Subsection, upon a youth athlete suspected of sustaining a concussion
or brain injury may be a volunteer.
B. If a youth athlete is removed from play pursuant to this Section and the signs and
symptoms cannot be readily explained by a condition other than concussion, the coach shall
notify the athlete's parent or legal guardian and shall not permit the youth athlete to return
to play or participate in any supervised team activities involving physical exertion, including
games, competitions, or practices, until the youth athlete is evaluated by a healthcare
provider and receives written clearance from the healthcare provider for a full or graduated
return to play.
C. After a youth athlete who has sustained a concussion or head injury has been
evaluated and received clearance for a graduated return to play from a healthcare provider,
an organization or association of which a school or school district is a member, a private or
public school, a private club, a public recreation facility, or an athletic league may allow a
licensed athletic trainer with specific knowledge of the athlete's condition to manage the
athlete's graduated return to play.
D. This Section does not create any liability for, or create a cause of action against,
a school, its officers, or its employees, an organization or association of which a school or
school district is a member, a private or public school, a private club, a public recreation
facility, or an athletic league when such person or entity has complied with the provisions
of this Subpart.

Legislative History

Acts 2011, No. 314, §1, eff. June 28, 2011; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1299.184 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.