Washington, D.C. (February 2, 2023): The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) is pleased to join the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, NLL, NWSL, WNBA, NCAA, national youth sports organizations, and the medical community in endorsing Senator Dick Durbin’s (D-IL) “Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act”. The legislation establishes school policies to help prevent, diagnose, and treat concussed athletes and establishes return-to-play/return-to-classroom protocols to enhance student safety and ensure they are not disadvantaged in the classroom during recovery.
Click here to view the press release from Senator Durbin with more information.
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