H.R. 4517

In plain English

Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act This bill requires certain institutions of higher education (IHEs) and secondary schools to develop and implement a venue-specific heat-related illnesses emergency action plan, including a plan for operating and using automatic external defibrillators and cold-water immersion equipment. The bill applies to (1) each IHE that participates in federal student aid programs and is a member of an athletic association or athletic conference, and (2) each secondary school that has a student athletics program. Specifically, each plan must include a symptom identification structure and a coordination of care plan for student athletes exhibiting signs of heat-related illness that is posted in each locker room, athletic training facility, weight room, and outdoor sports complex and stadium. Additionally, each plan must be made available on the athletic program website or public website of the IHE or secondary school at the beginning of each academic year; distributed to local emergency responders; and distributed to, and practiced in person, by specific individuals (e.g., student athletes, coaches, and athletic trainers) befor

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