By Hochberg H.B. No. 2452 77R3816 BDH-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the establishment of a medical board for University 1-3 Interscholastic League athletic competitions. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 33, Education Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 33.0841 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 33.0841. UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE MEDICAL 1-8 BOARD. (a) The University Interscholastic League Medical Board is 1-9 composed of the following members appointed by the governor with 1-10 the advice and consent of the senate: 1-11 (1) one physician specializing in sports medicine; 1-12 (2) one physician specializing in general pediatric 1-13 medicine; 1-14 (3) one physician specializing in orthopedic medicine 1-15 and working with children or adolescents as an athletic team 1-16 physician; 1-17 (4) one physician specializing in pediatric 1-18 neurological medicine; and 1-19 (5) an athletic trainer. 1-20 (b) To be eligible to serve as a member of the medical 1-21 board, a physician must be licensed and practicing medicine in the 1-22 state and be of good standing in the medical profession. 1-23 (c) Members of the medical board serve staggered two-year 1-24 terms, with the terms of the members described by Subsections 2-1 (a)(1)-(3) expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year and the 2-2 terms of the members described by Subsections (a)(4) and (5) 2-3 expiring on February 1 of each even-numbered year. A member may 2-4 serve more than one term. 2-5 (d) The governor shall select a chair from among the medical 2-6 board members. 2-7 (e) A member of the medical board may not receive 2-8 compensation, but is entitled to reimbursement from the University 2-9 Interscholastic League for travel expenses incurred by the member 2-10 while conducting the business of the medical board. 2-11 (f) A rule adopted by the University Interscholastic League 2-12 or a school district policy that directly affects the health of 2-13 students participating in a league athletic competition must be 2-14 submitted to the medical board and is not effective unless approved 2-15 by that board. 2-16 (g) The medical board shall by rule adopt a uniform medical 2-17 policy applicable to students, campuses, and school districts 2-18 participating in University Interscholastic League athletic 2-19 competitions. The rules must include: 2-20 (1) minimum requirements for any physical examinations 2-21 and medical screenings conducted to determine student eligibility 2-22 for University Interscholastic League athletic competitions; and 2-23 (2) appropriate procedures for examination of students 2-24 who sustain bodily injuries while training for or participating in 2-25 a University Interscholastic League athletic competition. 2-26 (h) A rule adopted by the medical board under Subsection (g) 2-27 must be submitted to the commissioner and is not effective unless 3-1 the rule is approved by the commissioner. 3-2 (i) A school district employee or a campus that violates a 3-3 rule adopted under Subsection (g) is ineligible for participation 3-4 in any University Interscholastic League athletic competition. The 3-5 commissioner shall determine the duration of the period of 3-6 ineligibility under this subsection. 3-7 SECTION 2. (a) As soon as possible after the effective date 3-8 of this Act, the governor shall appoint the initial members of the 3-9 University Interscholastic League Medical Board created under 3-10 Section 33.0841, Education Code, as added by this Act. 3-11 (b) Not later than June 1, 2002, the University 3-12 Interscholastic League Medical Board shall by rule adopt a uniform 3-13 medical policy applicable to students, campuses, and school 3-14 districts participating in University Interscholastic League 3-15 athletic competitions and submit the rules to the commissioner of 3-16 education for approval, as provided by Section 33.0841, Education 3-17 Code, as added by this Act. 3-18 SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided by this Act, this Act 3-19 applies beginning with the 2002-2003 school year. 3-20 SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 3-21 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 3-22 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 3-23 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 3-24 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.