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KY Lawmakers OK Bill Dealing with Student Athletes

KY Lawmakers OK Bill Dealing with Student Athletes
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By The Associated Press
Mar. 29, 2017 | FRANKFORT, KY
By The Associated Press Mar. 29, 2017 | 08:53 PM | FRANKFORT, KY
The Kentucky Senate has given final approval to a bill dealing with student athlete safety.

The measure would require public school coaches to have a doctor's written consent before allowing a student athlete diagnosed with a concussion to play or practice.

Senators sent the bill to Gov. Matt Bevin on Wednesday.

The bill says that without a doctor's written consent, a coach could not allow a student athlete to return to play if a health care provider determined that a concussion had occurred.

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