[Second Reprint]

SENATE, No. 2518

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

219th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED JUNE 4, 2020

 


 

Sponsored by:

Senator  PAUL A. SARLO

District 36 (Bergen and Passaic)

Senator  MICHAEL L. TESTA, JR.

District 1 (Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland)

Assemblyman  BENJIE E. WIMBERLY

District 35 (Bergen and Passaic)

Assemblyman  ERIK K. SIMONSEN

District 1 (Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Senator Addiego

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Delays physical examination requirement for certain student-athletes who participate in school-sponsored athletic activities during fall athletic season of 2020-2021 school year.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee on July 9, 2020, with amendments.

  


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.