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Amends GS 160A-353 to give counties and cities the authority to require precautions to ensure the safety and well‑being of county and municipal recreation program participants, including concussion awareness information and a response protocol in case of a suspected concussion. Each county and municipal recreation program with a sports program must adopt a plan to provide participants with concussion awareness information and implement concussion response protocols. Provides immunity from civil damages to any program director, employee, or volunteer of a county or municipal recreation program for any act authorized above or for any related omission unless that act or omission amounts to gross negligence, wanton conduct, or intentional wrongdoing. Makes additional technical changes. Effective October 1, 2021.
CONCUSSION PROTOCOL/COUNTY RECREATION.
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL RECREATION PROGRAM TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF ACTIVITY PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING PROVIDING CONCUSSION AWARENESS INFORMATION AND A RESPONSE PROTOCOL FOR CERTAIN ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES.Intro. by Davis, Hise.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Apr 7 2021)
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Tue, 6 Apr 2021 Senate: Filed
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Wed, 7 Apr 2021 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 7 Apr 2021 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
S 626
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