118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2081Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act

A bill to amend section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require venue-specific heat illness emergency action plans for any institution of higher education that is a member of an athletic association or athletic conference, and for other purposes.

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Introduced Jun 21, 2023
Last action Jun 21, 2023
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This bill requires each institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student aid programs and is a member of an athletic association or athletic conference to develop and implement a venue-specific heat illness emergency action plan for operating and using automatic external defibrillators and cold-water immersion equipment. Specifically, each plan must include a symptom identification structure and a coordination of care plan for student athletes exhibiting signs of heat illness that is posted in each locker room, athletic training facility, weight room, and outdoor sports complex and stadium. Additionally, each plan must be made available on the athletic program w...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
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Jun 21, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 21, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.