Recent Regulations on Head Injuries and Concussions in Extracurricular Athletic Activities

In response to recent legislation on sports-related head injuries, the Department of Public Health developed regulations that were promulgated on June 24, 2010.

Please see links below to view these regulations. There are also links to forms that schools may use for documenting a student athlete's concussion history prior to participation in extracurricular athletic activities and during a sports season as well as forms for use by those who clear students to return to play. Additional links are provided to those training programs that have been approved by the Department to meet the requirements of the regulations.

MDPH Approved Annual Training

Approved Annual Trainings/Providers-For coaches, school nurses, school and team physicians, certified athletic trainers, athletic directors, trainers, marching band directors, student athletes and their parents:

The training programs listed below meet the requirements of the regulations.

MDPH Approved Clinical Training

DPH is inviting programs to apply to provide training for clinicians to meet the clinical training requirements of the sports concussion regulations. This training will be designed particularly for those providing medical clearance for return to play:  physicians, certified athletic trainers, nurse practitioners and neuropsychologists.  The following link describes the training criteria and application process:

Additional Materials

Additional Resources

This program is part of the Division of Violence and Injury Prevention.

This information is provided by the Injury Prevention and Control Program within the Department of Public Health.