SRC-MKV H.B. 2452 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2452
By: Hochberg (Bivins)
Education
5/11/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

The University Interscholastic League (UIL) was created to lead and
organize the extracurricular activities of public schools. UIL sets
guidelines and procedures for participation in academic and athletic
competitions. Currently, UIL encourages but does not require each school to
have medical emergency procedures at athletic contests. In the absence of a
standard medical procedures policy, some students may return to competition
before fully recovering from injury. H.B. 2452 establishes the University
Interscholastic League Medical Board and requires the board to adopt
medical policies and procedures for student participation in UIL athletic
competitions.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the University Interscholastic
League Medical Board in SECTION 1 (Section 33.0841, Education Code) of this
bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 33D, Education Code, by adding Section 33.0841,
as follows: 

Sec. 33.0841.  UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE MEDICAL BOARD. (a)  Sets
forth the composition of the University Interscholastic League Medical
Board. 

 (b)  Requires a physician, to be eligible to serve as a member of the
medical board, to be licensed and practicing medicine in the state and be
of good standing in the medical profession. 

 (c)  Provides that members of the medical board serve staggered two-year
terms, with the terms of the members described by Subsections (a)(1)-(5)
expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year and the terms of the
members described by Subsections (a)(6)-(9) expiring on February 1 of each
even-numbered year.  Authorizes a member to serve more than one term. 

(d)  Requires the governor to select a chair from among the medical board
members. 
 
 (e)  Prohibits a member of the medical board from receiving compensation,
but provides that the member is entitled to reimbursement from the
University Interscholastic League for travel expenses incurred by the
member while conducting the business of the medical board. 

 (f)  Requires the medical board to by rule adopt a uniform medical policy
applicable to students, campuses, and school districts participating in
University Interscholastic League athletic competitions.  Requires the
rules to include certain provisions. 
  
 (g)  Requires a rule adopted by the medical board under Subsection (f) to
be submitted to the commissioner of education (commissioner) and provides
that the rule is not  effective unless the rule is approved by the
commissioner. 
 (h)  Requires that if a school permits an ineligible student to
participate in a University Interscholastic League athletic competition in
violation of a rule adopted under Subsection (f), the State Executive
Committee of the University Interscholastic League disqualify the team on
which the student plays from further competition.  Requires the period of
disqualification under this subsection to be consistent with the period of
disqualification for other student ineligibility violations. 

 (i)  Authorizes the commissioner to consult the medical board in approving
a University Interscholastic League rule under this subchapter. 
 
SECTION 2. (a)  Requires the governor, as soon as possible after the
effective date of this Act, to appoint the initial members of the
University Interscholastic League Medical Board created under Section
33.0841, Education Code, as added by this Act. 

(b)  Requires that not later than June 1, 2002, the University
Interscholastic League Medical Board by rule adopt a uniform medical policy
applicable to students, campuses, and school districts participating in
University Interscholastic League athletic competitions and submit the
rules to the commissioner of education for approval, as provided by Section
33.0841, Education Code, as added by this Act. 
 
SECTION 3. Provides that, except as otherwise provided by this Act, this
Act applies beginning with the 2002-2003 school year. 
 
SECTION 4.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.