HB1039

Student athletes in South Dakota must now complete a cardiac health screening before participating in school-sponsored sports, with the evaluation performed by a licensed health care provider and documented on a state-approved form that includes questions about personal and family cardiac history. Schools must also distribute state-developed information about sudden cardiac arrest and screening options to all students at the start of each academic year. These new requirements ensure that students and families have information about cardiac risks and that schools have medical documentation before allowing athletic participation.

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