Section 49471.5 Of Article 5. District Medical Services And Insurance From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 27. >> Chapter 9. >> Article 5.
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. (a) If funding is made available for this purpose, the
Legislature requests the University of California to design a study
and conduct a representative sampling of pupil injuries from
participation in high school athletic events over a period of three
school years commencing with the 2000-01 school year. It is further
the intent of the Legislature that the University of California
consult with the State Board of Education and the State Department of
Education regarding the design of the study and regarding the
university's procedure for ensuring the success of the project. The
data shall be compiled and analyzed so as to permit valid conclusions
to be drawn and recommendations to be made regarding, at a minimum,
all of the following:
(1) The actual statewide frequency of injuries and reinjuries.
(2) Methods for creating intervention programs to decrease the
incidence of injuries.
(3) The number and extent of training of primary health personnel
responsible for the care of athletes at the high schools.
(4) Possible methods for decreasing health care costs due to
improper evaluation and care of athletic injuries.
(5) Identifying risk factors for high school athletes including
factors relating to the severity of injuries, the immediate
evaluation, care, and treatment of injuries, and the time loss
associated with injuries.
(6) Recommended programs, policies, and procedures designed to
provide long-term solutions for preventing injuries to high school
athletes.
(7) Developing an athletic safety plan, including, but not limited
to, written safety standards of care for high school athletes.
(b) The completed project, including an executive summary, key
findings, conclusions, and recommendations, shall be disseminated to
all public high schools in the state, and shall be submitted to the
Legislature and the State Board of Education by December 1, 2003.
(c) The annual General Fund costs of the program shall not exceed
seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000).
(d) This section shall apply to the University of California only
if its participation is approved by resolution of the Regents of the
University of California.