Resolve, Establishing the Committee To Study the Feasibility of Instituting Testing for Sports-related Head Injuries (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1452
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: HOBBINS, DOSTIE

. FIRST REGULAR SESSIuN-z009 
Legislative Document 
No. 1452 
S.P.538 
In Senate, 
9,2009 
Resolve, Establishing the Committee To Study the Feasibility of 
Instituting Testing for Sports-related Head Injuries 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
(EMERGENCy) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. 
Presented by Senator HOBBINS of York. 
Cosponsored by Representative DOSTIE of Sabattus. 
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JOY J. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Emergency preamble. 
Wh~reas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjotmunent unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, the Committee To Study the Feasibility of Instituting Testing for Sports-
related Head Injuries is created in this resolve and must issue its findings and report by 
. December 2, 2009; and 
. Whereas, the study must be initiated before the 90~day period expires in order that 
the study may be completed and a report submitted in· time for submission to the next 
legi.slative session; and 
Whereas, i~ the judgmi:mt of the Legislature, these facts create a~ emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the foLEowll!l!g legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace,. health and safety; now, 
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therefore, be it 
Sec. 1. Committee established. Resolved: That the Comrni~tee To Study the 
Feasibility of Instituting Testing for Sports-related Head Injuries, referred to in this 
resolve as "the committee," is established; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Committee membership. Resolved: That the committee consists of 13 
members appointed as follows: 
1. Three members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate; 
2. Four members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the 
House; and 
3. Six members appointed by the Governor as follows: 
A. An athletic director; 
B. A doctor with expertise in head trauma; 
C. A person who works in sports medicine; 
D. A teacher; 
E. A parent of a student athlete; and 
F. A psychologist; and be it further 
Se·c. 3 .. Chairs .. Resolved: That the first-named Senate member is the Senate 
chair and the first-named House of Representatives member is the House chair of the 
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committee; and be it further 
Sec. 4. 
Appointments; convening of committee. 
Resolved: 
That all 
appointments must be made no later than 30 days following. the effective date of this 
resolve. The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director ofthe Legislative 
Council once all appointments have been completed. Within 15 days after appointment 
of all members, the chairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the committee, 
which must be no later than August 1, 2009; and be it further 
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Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the committee shall: 
1. 
Study the feasibility of instituting ImP ACFM tests as developed by ImP ACT 
Applications, Inc.; and 
2. Review concussion management and whether the ImP ACFM tests are suitable for 
use in tIlls State; and be it furtl)er 
Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the Legislative Council shall provide 
nece~s3ry staffing services to the corillnittee; and be it further 
Sec. 7. Report. Resolved: That, no later than December 2,2009, the COITU11ittee 
shall subnlit a report that includes its fmdings and recommendations, including suggested 
legislation, for presentation to the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature. The 
Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services is authorized to introduce a bill 
related to the subject matter of the report to the Second Regular Session of the 124th 
Legislature upon receipt of the report. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve establishes the Committee To Study the Feasibility of Instituting Testing 
for Sports-related Head Injuries.