Nevada Revised Statutes 385.215 – Regulations: Policy for treatment of injuries to the head; requirements of policy; review of policy. [Effective July 1, 2024.]
1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall, in cooperation with the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association and the Chief Medical Officer, adopt regulations prescribing a policy concerning the treatment of injuries to the head that affect the ability of a pupil to learn and otherwise engage with his or her course work at school, including, without limitation, a concussion of the brain.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 385.215
- Department: means the Department of Education. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
2. The policy adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must require a school to authorize a pupil who has sustained or is suspected of sustaining an injury to the head to receive reasonable accommodations that are based on peer-reviewed evidence until the pupil is mentally and physically ready to return to full participation in his or her course work. Such accommodations may include, without limitation:
(a) Rest;
(b) A modified schedule or curriculum; or
(c) Monitoring by a school nurse, athletic trainer or other person qualified to monitor the mental and physical health of the pupil.
3. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall post the policy adopted pursuant to subsection 1 on an Internet website maintained by the Department.
4. At least once every 5 years, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall:
(a) Review the policy adopted pursuant to subsection 1; and
(b) Update the policy to reflect current best practices in the prevention and treatment of injuries to head.