Annual training requirement for athletics personnel and coaches to protect youth athletes.

The Coach Safely Act mandates that associations conducting high-risk youth athletic activities on state or local property require their athletics personnel and coaches to complete an approved youth sports injury education course annually. The course must cover safety techniques, emergency preparedness, CPR, concussions, heat injuries, equipment usage, and heart defects. The Department of Health and Human Services approves courses meeting evidence-based standards. Exemptions apply to licensed healthcare practitioners.

Annual training requirement for athletics personnel and coaches to protect youth athletes.

The Coach Safely Act mandates that associations conducting high-risk youth athletic activities on state or local property require their athletics personnel and coaches to complete an approved youth sports injury education course annually. The course must cover safety techniques, emergency preparedness, CPR, concussions, heat injuries, equipment usage, and heart defects. The Department of Health and Human Services approves courses meeting evidence-based standards. Exemptions apply to licensed healthcare practitioners.