An Act To Direct the Commissioner of Education To Adopt a Model Policy Regarding Management of Head Injuries in School Activities and Athletics
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1873
Senate Amendment SA_A_S606 (Senate)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §254

SENATE AMENDMENT" A "to S.P. 654, L.D. 1873, Bill, "An Act To Direct the 
Commissioner of Education To Adopt a Model Policy Regarding Management of Head 
Injuries in School Activities and Athletics" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the title and before the emergency preamble the 
following: 
'Mandate preamble. This measure requires one or more local units of government 
to expand or modify activities so as to necessitate additional expenditures from local 
revenues but does not provide funding for at least 90% of those expenditures. Pursuant to 
the Constitution of Maine, Article IX, Section 21, 2/3 of all of the members elected to 
each House have determined it necessary to enact this measure.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §254, sub-§17 is enacted to read: 
17. Model policy for management of concussive and other head injuries. In 
consultation with organizations representing school principals, school boards, school 
superintendents, athletic directors, athletic trainers, sports medicine practitioners, the 
Acquired Brain Injury Advisory Council established in Title 34-B, section 19001 and 
other interested parties, the commissiont;,r shall develop a model policy on the 
management of concussive and other head injuries in school activities and athletics.' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 19 in the last line (page 1, line 26 in L.D.) 
by striking out the following; "lQ" and inserting the following; '11' 
Amend the bill in section 4 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 39 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following; "16" and inserting the following; '17' 
Amend the bill in section 5 in the 4th line (page 2, line 28 in L.D.) by striking out the 
following: "16" and inserting the following: '17' 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 654, L.D. 1873 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds a mandate preamble and also changes a subsection number to 
prevent a conflict with Public Law 2011, chapter 571, section 1. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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SPONSOREDBY:--2~ 
(Senator ROSEN, R.) 
COUNTY: Hancock 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/11112 ;;Wac 
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LD 1873 
LR 2849(03) 
An Act To Direct the Commissioner of Education To Adopt a Model Policy Regarding Management of 
Head Injuries in School Activities and Athletics 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment" A" 5 - (PO~ 
Sponsor: Sen. Rosen of Hancock 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
State Mandate - Exempted 
State Mandates 
Required Activity 
Unit Affected 
Local Cost 
Requires all public schools and those private schools enrolling more than 60% of 
School 
Moderate 
their students at public expense to adopt and implement a policy on management of 
statewide 
concussive and other head injuries in school activities, athletic practices and games 
that is consistent with the model policy proposed by the Commissioner of Education 
beginning January 1,2013. 
Pursuant to the Mandate Preamble, the two-thirds vote of all members elected to each House exempts the state from 
the constitutional requirement to fund 90% of the additional costs. 
LR2S49(03) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1