Utah Code 26B-4-403. Adoption and enforcement of concussion and head injury policy — Notice of policy to parent or guardian
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Each amateur sports organization shall:
(1) adopt and enforce a concussion and head injury policy that:
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-4-403
- Agent: means a coach, teacher, employee, representative, or volunteer. See Utah Code 26B-4-401
- Amateur sports organization: means , except as provided in Subsection (2)(b):(2)(a)(i) a sports team;(2)(a)(ii) a public or private school;(2)(a)(iii) a public or private sports league;(2)(a)(iv) a public or private sports camp; or(2)(a)(v) any other public or private organization that organizes, manages, or sponsors a sporting event for its members, enrollees, or attendees. See Utah Code 26B-4-401
- Child: means an individual who is under the age of 18. See Utah Code 26B-4-401
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Guardian: includes a person who:
(14)(a) qualifies as a guardian of a minor or incapacitated person pursuant to testamentary or court appointment; or(14)(b) is appointed by a court to manage the estate of a minor or incapacitated person. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5- Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Sporting event: means any of the following athletic activities that is organized, managed, or sponsored by an organization:
(16)(a)(i) a game;(16)(a)(ii) a practice;(16)(a)(iii) a sports camp;(16)(a)(iv) a physical education class;(16)(a)(v) a competition; or(16)(a)(vi) a tryout. See Utah Code 26B-4-401- Traumatic head injury: means an injury to the head arising from blunt trauma, an acceleration force, or a deceleration force, with one of the following observed or self-reported conditions attributable to the injury:
(18)(a) transient confusion, disorientation, or impaired consciousness;(18)(b) dysfunction of memory;(18)(c) loss of consciousness; or(18)(d) signs of other neurological or neuropsychological dysfunction, including:(18)(d)(i) seizures;(18)(d)(ii) irritability;(18)(d)(iii) lethargy;(18)(d)(iv) vomiting;(18)(d)(v) headache;(18)(d)(vi) dizziness; or(18)(d)(vii) fatigue. See Utah Code 26B-4-401(1)(a) is consistent with the requirements of Section 26B-4-404; and(1)(b) describes the nature and risk of:(1)(b)(i) a concussion or a traumatic head injury; and(1)(b)(ii) continuing to participate in a sporting event after sustaining a concussion or a traumatic head injury;(2) ensure that each agent of the amateur sports organization is familiar with, and has a copy of, the concussion and head injury policy; and(3) before permitting a child to participate in a sporting event of the amateur sports organization:(3)(a) provide a written copy of the concussion and head injury policy to a parent or legal guardian of a child; and(3)(b) obtain the signature of a parent or legal guardian of the child, acknowledging that the parent or legal guardian has read, understands, and agrees to abide by, the concussion and head injury policy.