HB 2607.E - DIGEST

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/19/02)

     Requires that, prior to the first practice for participation in interscholastic athletics in a middle level school, and prior to the first practice for participation in a high school, a student must undergo a thorough physical examination and be approved for either middle level or high school athletic competition, or both, by a health professional licensed to perform a physical examination.

     Declares that the physical examination must be performed by a physician, an osteopathic physician, a physician's assistant, a chiropractor, an advanced registered nurse practitioner, a naturopathic physician, or other health care professional, acting within the scope of his or her license.