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The bill status shows 'Senate Tabled' on March 31, 2026, which conflicts with the metadata label 'Passed Legislature.' The official summary confirms the intent of the bill but does not confirm final enactment or an effective date.
HB970: Expanding Who Can Do Sports Physicals
This bill changes Georgia law to allow more types of healthcare professionals to perform physical exams for students before they join sports teams.
What This Bill Does
- Expands the list of healthcare professionals allowed to conduct preparticipation physical examinations.
- Sets a specific time period during which these examination results remain valid.
- Requires that every exam includes a check for heart and blood vessel health issues.
Who It Names or Affects
- Healthcare professionals who perform physical exams on students.
- Students in Georgia schools who want to play sports or join athletic teams.
- Schools and educational programs under the Quality Basic Education Act that require these medical checks before allowing athletes to compete.
Terms To Know
- Preparticipation physical examination
- A health check-up a student must pass before being allowed to play sports or join an athletic team.
- Cardiovascular prescreening
- A specific part of the exam that checks for problems with the heart and blood vessels.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill text provided does not list exactly which new types of healthcare professionals are now allowed to perform these exams.
- The exact length of time an examination remains valid is mentioned but not specified in this summary text.
- This document shows the bill passed the legislature, but it does not state if a governor has signed it into law yet.