1. (1) An amateur sports organization, and each agent of the amateur sports organization, shall:

   1. (a) immediately remove a child from participating in a sporting event of the amateur sports organization if the child is suspected of sustaining a concussion or a traumatic head injury; and

   2. (b) prohibit the child described in Subsection (1)(a) from participating in a sporting event of the amateur sports organization until the child:

      1. (i) is evaluated by a qualified health care provider who is trained in the evaluation and management of a concussion; and

      2. (ii) provides the amateur sports organization with a written statement from the qualified health care provider described in Subsection (1)(b)(i) stating that:

         1. (A) the qualified health care provider has, within three years before the day on which the written statement is made, successfully completed a continuing education course in the evaluation and management of a concussion; and
         2. (B) the child is cleared to resume participation in the sporting event of the amateur sports organization.
2. (2) This section does not create a new cause of action.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session