Documentation and Review of Head Injury and Concussion History and Forms

(A) The school shall ensure that all forms or information from all forms that are required by 105 CMR 201.000 are completed and reviewed, and shall make arrangements for: (1) Timely review of all Pre-participation and Report of Head Injury Forms, and school- based equivalents, by coaches so as to identify students who are at greater risk of repeated head injuries. (2) Timely review of all Pre-participation Forms which indicate a history of head injury and Report of Head Injury Forms, or school-based equivalents, by: (a) the school nurse; and (b) the school physician if appropriate; and (3) Timely review of accurate, updated information regarding each athlete who has reported a history of head injury or a head injury during the sports season by: (a) The team's physician if any; and (b) the school's licensed athletic trainer if any. (B) The school may use a student's history of head injury or concussion as a factor to determine whether to allow the student to participate in an extracurricular athletic activity or whether to allow such participation under specific conditions or modifications.