Michigan Concussion Law information and forms

Michigan Sports Concussion Law:
  
A concussion is a brain injury, caused by a blow, bump or jolt to the head that can have serious consequences. It can occur in any sport or recreational activity.

 Michigan was the 39th U.S. state to enact a law that regulates sports concussions and return to athletic activity.  The law went into full effect on June 30th, 2013.

 The sports concussion legislation requires all coaches, employees, volunteers, and other adults involved with a youth athletic activity to complete a concussion awareness on-line training program.

 The organizing entity (TVA) must provide educational materials on the signs/symptoms and consequences of concussions to each youth athlete and their parents/guardians and obtain a signed statement acknowledging receipt of the information for the organizing entity to keep on record.

 The law also requires immediate removal of an athlete from physical participation in an athletic activity who is suspected of sustaining a concussion. The student athlete must then receive written clearance from an appropriate health professional before he or she can return to physical activity.

TVA requirements for all board members, coaches and assistant coaches:
In order to meet the requirements of the law all coaches, employees, volunteers, and other adults who are involved with a youth athletic activity must complete  the concussion awareness on-line training course listed below.  Please follow the link below for concussion training.  This video is approximately 30 minutes.  Please be sure to print  the certificate that is offered at the end of the training session and submit a copy to your area representative.

Online CDC.gov concussion training link
Concussion fact sheet for coaches
Concussion fact sheet for parents
Concussion fact sheet for athletes
Printable Team/Parent/Athlete concussion waiver form
Return-to-play written release form