§ 37-24-1. Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Youth Concussion Law.”

§ 37-24-3. Definitions

As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have the meanings as defined in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “Health care provider” means a licensed physician or a licensed nurse practitioner, licensed physician assistant or licensed health care professional working within the person’s scope of practice and under the direct […]

§ 37-24-5. Concussion management and return to play policy; components

Each local board of education, administration of a nonpublic school, and governing body of a charter school shall adopt and implement a concussion management and return to play policy that includes the following components: Parents or guardians shall receive and sign a copy of the concussion policy before the start of the regular school athletic […]

§ 37-24-7. Concussion recognition education course; materials

The State Department of Health shall endorse one (1) concussion recognition education course to provide information to Mississippians of the nature and risk of concussions in youth athletics, which shall be available online. Such course may include education and training materials made available, at no charge, by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

§ 37-24-9. Immunity

This chapter does not create any liability for, or create a cause of action against, a school or its officers or employees, a health care provider, an organization or association of which a school or school district is a member, a private or public school, a private club, a public recreation facility, or an athletic […]