Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 38.154 - Concussion Oversight Team: Membership(a) Each concussion oversight team must include at least one physician and, to the greatest extent practicable, considering factors including the population of the metropolitan statistical area in which the school district or open-enrollment charter school is located, district or charter school student enrollment, and the availability of and access to licensed health care professionals in the district or charter school area, must also include one or more of the following: (2) an advanced practice nurse;(3) a neuropsychologist; or(4) a physician assistant.(a-1) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may include any person licensed under Chapter 201 or 453, Occupations Code, as a member of the district or charter school concussion oversight team, provided that the person meets the training requirement under Subsection (c). (b) If a school district or open-enrollment charter school employs an athletic trainer, the athletic trainer must be a member of the district or charter school concussion oversight team.(b-1) If a school district or open-enrollment charter school employs a school nurse, the school nurse may be a member of the district or charter school concussion oversight team if requested by the school nurse.(c) Each member of the concussion oversight team must have had training in the evaluation, treatment, and oversight of concussions at the time of appointment or approval as a member of the team.Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 490,Sec. 1, eff. 6/10/2023.Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 365,Sec. 1, eff. 6/2/2019.Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 781, Sec. 2, eff. 6/17/2011.