Utah Code 26B-4-405. School nurses evaluating student injuries

26B-4-405. School nurses evaluating student injuries.

(1)	A school nurse may assess a child who is suspected of sustaining a concussion or a traumatic head injury during school hours on school property regardless of whether the nurse has received specialized training in the evaluation and management of a concussion.

Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-4-405

Child: means an individual who is under the age of 18. See Utah Code 26B-4-401
Health care provider: means an individual who is licensed as:

(a)	a physician under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act;

(b)	a physician under Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act;

(c)	an advanced practice registered nurse under Section 58-31b-302; or

(d)

a physician assistant under Title 58, Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act. See Utah Code 26B-4-401

Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5

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:

(a)	transient confusion, disorientation, or impaired consciousness;

(b)	dysfunction of memory;

(c)	loss of consciousness; or

(d)

signs of other neurological or neuropsychological dysfunction, including:

(i)

seizures;

(ii)	irritability;

(iii)

lethargy;

(iv)

vomiting;

(v)

headache;

(vi)	dizziness; or

(vii)

fatigue. See Utah Code 26B-4-401

(2)

A school nurse who does not meet the requirements of Subsections 26B-4-404(1)(b)(i) and (1)(b)(ii)(A), but who assesses a child who is suspected of sustaining a concussion or traumatic head injury under Subsection (1):

(a)	shall refer the child to a qualified health care provider who is trained in the evaluation and management of a concussion; and

(b)	may not provide a written statement permitting the child to resume participation in free play or physical education class under Subsection 26B-4-404(1)(b)(ii).

(3)	A school nurse shall undergo training in the evaluation and management of a concussion, as funding allows.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session

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