FRANKFORT, KY (AP) – The Kentucky Senate has given final approval to a bill dealing with student athlete safety.
The measure would require public school coaches to have a doctor’s written consent before allowing a student athlete diagnosed with a concussion to play or practice.
Senators sent the bill to Gov. Matt Bevin on Wednesday.
The bill says that without a doctor’s written consent, a coach could not allow a student athlete to return to play if a health care provider determined that a concussion had occurred.