102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB5116

 

Introduced 1/27/2022, by Rep. Cyril Nichols

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    Creates the Sudden Cardiac Death Prevention Screening Act. Defines "sport" and "student athlete". Provides that a student athlete over the age of 12 must undergo sudden cardiac death screening before the student athlete may participate in sports. Provides that a student athlete must undergo sudden cardiac death screening once in middle school or high school and then once before postsecondary-education-level sports.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Sudden
5Cardiac Death Prevention Screening Act.
 
6    Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
7    "Sport" means any activity organized by the school where
8student athletes compete against one another or against other
9schools for enjoyment and entertainment.
10    "Student athlete" means a student who is in any type of
11school, including, but not limited to, middle school, high
12school, or postsecondary education, that participates in a
13sport.
 
14    Section 10. Screening for sudden cardiac death.
15    (a) A student athlete over the age of 12 must undergo
16sudden cardiac death screening before the student athlete may
17participate in sports.
18    (b) A student athlete must undergo sudden cardiac death
19screening once in middle school or high school and once before
20postsecondary-education-level sports.