96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB0021

 

Introduced 1/14/2009, by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/10-20.46 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.37 new

    Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall require students who participate in an interscholastic athletic program to undergo an electrocardiogram (EKG) test. Provides that the State Board of Education shall determine how often a student must undergo EKG testing.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning education.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections
5 10-20.46 and 34-18.37 as follows:
 
6     (105 ILCS 5/10-20.46 new)
7     Sec. 10-20.46. Student athletes; EKG required. Each school
8 board shall require students who participate in an
9 interscholastic athletic program to undergo an
10 electrocardiogram (EKG) test. The State Board of Education
11 shall determine how often a student must undergo EKG testing.
 
12     (105 ILCS 5/34-18.37 new)
13     Sec. 34-18.37. Student athletes; EKG required. The board
14 shall require students who participate in an interscholastic
15 athletic program to undergo an electrocardiogram (EKG) test.
16 The State Board of Education shall determine how often a
17 student must undergo EKG testing.