71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 383
 
                           B-Engrossed
 
                         Senate Bill 160
                  Ordered by the House April 17
     Including Senate Amendments dated February 14 and House
                           Amendments
                         dated April 17
 
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Senator Peter Courtney,
  Representative Jackie Winters and Representative Vic Backlund
  for Oregon Student Activities Association)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Directs school districts to require students in grades 7
through 12 who participate in sports to receive physical
examination.   { - Authorizes State Board of Education to adopt
by rule penalties for school districts that violate
provisions. - }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to student participation in sports.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) As used in this section, 'participation '
means participation in sports practices and actual
interscholastic sports competition.
  (2) Each school district shall require students who participate
in extracurricular sports in grades 7 through 12 in the schools
of the district to have a physical examination prior to
participation. A person conducting the physical examination shall
use a form and protocol prescribed by rule of the State Board of
Education pursuant to subsection (6) of this section.
  (3) A school district shall require students who continue to
participate in extracurricular sports in grades 7 through 12 to
have a physical examination once every two years.
  (4) Notwithstanding subsection (3) of this section, a school
district shall require a student who is diagnosed with a
significant illness or has had a major surgery to have a physical
examination prior to further participation in extracurricular
sports.
  (5) Any physical examination required by this section shall be
conducted by a physician possessing an unrestricted license to
practice medicine, a licensed physician assistant, a certified
nurse practitioner or a licensed chiropractic physician.
 
  (6) The State Board of Education shall by rule prescribe the
form and protocol to be used for physical examinations required
by this section. The board shall consult with a voluntary
organization approved by the State Board of Education under ORS
339.430 in adopting rules under this section. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Section 1 of this 2001 Act shall first apply to
students who participate in extracurricular sports during the
2002-2003 school year. + }
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