What is the LAW in New Jersey?
P.L. 2010 Chapter 94, also known as the New Jersey Concussion Law, mandates the Commissioner of Education to develop a written model policy outlining protocols to secure the safety of student athletes from Kindergarten through Grade 12. The Model Policy and Guidance for the Prevention and Treatment of Sports-Related Concussion and Head Injuries contains all of the elements that must be part of each school district’s concussion policy. The Policy was written and released in the Spring of 2011 and is accompanied by the Sports-Related Concussion and Head Injury Fact Sheet and Parent/Guardian Acknowledgement Form.
Click here for a complete list of all related informational materials available at the State of New Jersey Department of Education website.
Many groups, associations, and organizations have developed position or policy statements, recommendations or strategies for addressing issues about concussion. Here are a few…
- National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA)
Position Statement: Management of Sport-Related Concussion - American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
Team Physician Consensus Statement - National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
NCAA Approach to Concussions - American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP)
Clinical Report - Sport-Related Concussion in Children & Adolescents - New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA)
Concussion Identification, Management and RETURN-TO-PLAY Statement
The Bigger Picture
H.R.1347 Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2010
The Concussion Treatment and Care Tools (ConTACT) Act - Provides for the establishment and implementation of concussion management guidelines for school-aged children and provides grants for schools' implementation of computerized pre-season baseline and post-injury neuropsychological testing for student athletes.
What other States have laws on concussion?
- New Jersey
- Washington
- Massachusetts
- Oregon
- Texas
- New Mexico
- Oklahoma
- Virginia
- Kentucky
- Rhode Island