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N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 2595

Football programs; information on concussions

2019-12-06

§ 2595. Football programs; information on concussions. 1. All tackle\nfootball programs in the state shall provide an informational packet\nabout concussions and sub-concussive blows, and the injuries that might\noccur as a result of receiving such blows, to the parents or guardians\nof all children participating in such tackle football program. The\ninformational packet shall be provided by the department and shall be\navailable to be downloaded free of charge from the department's website.\n 2. For the purposes of this section, "tackle football program" shall\ninclude any practice, game or other activity which involves engaging in\ntackle football and which is organized by a school, adult, or public or\nprivate league or other entity whose purpose is to allow children to\nparticipate in contact football.\n

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