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An Act concerning physical examination requirements for certain student-athletes during the 1fall athletic season of the1 2020-2021 school year.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, during the 1fall athletic season of the1 2020-2021 school year, 1[the Commissioner of Education shall waive the requirement to complete an annual preparticipation physical examination, as required under section 2 of P.L.2013, c.71 (C.18A:40-41.7), for any student-athlete who completed:
(1) a physical examination in accordance with section 2 of P.L.2013, c.71 (C.18A:40-41.7) during the 2019-2020 school year; or
(2) a physical examination that allowed the student to participate on a school-sponsored interscholastic or intramural athletic team or squad during the 2019-2020 school year] a student-athlete who has not completed a physical examination within 365 days prior to the first day of official practice in the athletic season, as required under section 2 of P.L.2013, c.71 (C.18A:40-41.7), shall be permitted to participate in a school-sponsored interscholastic or intramural athletic team or squad during that athletic season, provided that the student-athlete completes the physical examination before the end of the athletic season1 2, and the parent or guardian of the student-athlete provides proof, before the first day of official practice of the athletic season, that the physical examination is scheduled2 .
b. (1) A student-athlete who 1[receives a waiver under subsection a. of this section, and participates] qualifies for participation1 on a school-sponsored interscholastic or intramural athletic team or squad during the 1fall athletic season of the1 2020-2021 school year 1[,] under the provisions of subsection a. of this section1 shall provide the health history update questionnaire required under subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.2013, c.71 (C.18A:40-41.7) before the first day of official practice of 1[an] the1 athletic season 1[in which the student-athlete participates]1.
(2) If the student-athlete answers in the affirmative to any question included in the health history update questionnaire, then the student-athlete shall not participate on the school-sponsored interscholastic or intramural athletic team or squad until he is further evaluated by the school physician, or if a school physician is not available, any other licensed physician.
c. As used in this section, “student-athlete” means a student enrolled in grades six to 12 who participates on a school-sponsored interscholastic or intramural athletic team or squad and includes transfer students.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
Delays physical examination requirement for certain student-athletes who participate in school-sponsored athletic activities during fall athletic season of 2020-2021 school year.