introducing cognitive demands on such stu-
dent; and 
‘‘(iii) if the student’s symptoms of 
concussion persist for a substantial period 
of time— 
‘‘(I) evaluating the student in ac-
cordance with section 614 of the Indi-
viduals with Disabilities Education 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1414) to determine 
whether the student is eligible for 
services under part B of such Act (20 
U.S.C. 1411 et seq.); or 
‘‘(II) evaluating whether the stu-
dent is eligible for services under sec-
tion 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973 (29 U.S.C. 794); and 
‘‘(C) best practices, as defined by national 
neurological medical specialty and sports health 
organizations, designed to ensure, with respect 
to concussions, the uniformity of safety stand-
ards, treatment, and management, including— 
‘‘(i) disseminating information on con-
cussion safety and management to the 
public; and 
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‘‘(ii) applying best practice and uni-
form standards for concussion safety and 
management to all students enrolled in the 
public schools served by the local edu-
cational agency. 
‘‘(2) POSTING OF INFORMATION ON CONCUS-
SIONS.—Each public school in the State shall post 
on school grounds, in a manner that is visible to stu-
dents and school personnel, and make publicly avail-
able on the school website, information on concus-
sions that— 
‘‘(A) is based on peer-reviewed scientific 
evidence or consensus (such as information 
made available by the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention); 
‘‘(B) shall include— 
‘‘(i) the risks posed by sustaining a 
concussion or multiple concussions; 
‘‘(ii) the actions a student should take 
in response to sustaining a concussion, in-
cluding the notification of school personnel; 
and 
‘‘(iii) the signs and symptoms of a 
concussion; and 
‘‘(C) may include— 
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‘‘(i) the definition of a concussion 
under section 9512(1); 
‘‘(ii) the means available to the stu-
dent to reduce the incidence or recurrence 
of a concussion; and 
‘‘(iii) the effects of a concussion on 
academic learning and performance. 
‘‘(3) RESPONSE
TO
A
CONCUSSION.—If any 
school personnel of a public school in the State sus-
pect that a student has sustained a concussion dur-
ing a school-sponsored athletic activity or other 
school-sponsored activity— 
‘‘(A) the student shall be— 
‘‘(i) immediately removed from par-
ticipation in such activity; and 
‘‘(ii) prohibited from resuming partici-
pation in school-sponsored athletic activi-
ties— 
‘‘(I) on the day the student sus-
tained the concussion; and 
‘‘(II) until the day the student is 
capable of resuming such participa-
tion, according to the student’s writ-
ten release, as described in para-
graphs (4) and (5); 
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‘‘(B) the school personnel shall report to 
the concussion management team described 
under paragraph (1)(B)(i)— 
‘‘(i) that the student may have sus-
tained a concussion; and 
‘‘(ii) all available information with re-
spect to the student’s injury; and 
‘‘(C) the concussion management team 
shall confirm and report to the parents of the 
student— 
‘‘(i) the type of injury, and the date 
and time of the injury, suffered by the stu-
dent; and 
‘‘(ii) any actions that have been taken 
to treat the student. 
‘‘(4) RETURN TO ATHLETICS.—If a student en-
rolled in a public school in the State sustains a con-
cussion, before the student resumes participation in 
school-sponsored athletic activities, the relevant 
school personnel shall receive a written release from 
a health care professional, that— 
‘‘(A) may require the student to follow a 
plan designed to aid the student in recovering 
and resuming participation in such activities in 
a manner that— 
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‘‘(i) is coordinated, as appropriate, 
with periods of cognitive and physical rest 
while symptoms of a concussion persist; 
and 
‘‘(ii) reintroduces cognitive and phys-
ical demands on the student on a progres-
sive basis so long as such increases in exer-
tion do not cause the re-emergence or 
worsening of symptoms of a concussion; 
and 
‘‘(B) states that the student is capable of 
resuming participation in such activities once 
the student is asymptomatic. 
‘‘(5) RETURN TO ACADEMICS.—If a student en-
rolled in a public school in the State has sustained 
a concussion, the concussion management team (as 
described under paragraph (1)(B)(i)) of the school 
shall consult with and make recommendations to rel-
evant school personnel and the student to ensure 
that the student is receiving the appropriate aca-
demic supports, including— 
‘‘(A) providing for periods of cognitive rest 
over the course of the school day; 
‘‘(B) providing modified academic assign-
ments; 
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‘‘(C) allowing for gradual reintroduction to 
cognitive demands; and 
‘‘(D) other appropriate academic accom-
modations or adjustments. 
‘‘(b) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—The certifi-
cation required under subsection (a) shall be in writing 
and include a description of the law or regulation that 
meets the requirements of subsection (a). 
‘‘SEC. 9512. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this subpart: 
‘‘(1) 
CONCUSSION.—The 
term 
‘concussion’ 
means a type of mild traumatic brain injury that— 
‘‘(A) is caused by a blow, jolt, or motion 
to the head or body that causes the brain to 
move rapidly in the skull; 
‘‘(B) disrupts normal brain functioning 
and alters the physiological state of the indi-
vidual, causing the individual to experience— 
‘‘(i) any period of observed or self-re-
ported— 
‘‘(I) transient confusion, dis-
orientation, or altered consciousness; 
‘‘(II) 
dysfunction 
of 
memory 
around the time of injury; or 
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