House Bill 1043

AN ACT TO ENACT THE STUDENT ATHLETE BILL OF RIGHTS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS FOR THE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT COMMENCING WITH THE 2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR, INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS AT 4-YEAR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE, THAT RECEIVE, AS AN AVERAGE, TEN MILLION DOLLARS OR MORE IN ANNUAL REVENUE DERIVED FROM MEDIA RIGHTS, FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS, WOULD BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH PRESCRIBED REQUIREMENTS; TO REQUIRE THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO PROVIDE AN EQUIVALENT SCHOLARSHIP, AS PRESCRIBED, TO A STUDENT ATHLETE, IF AN ATHLETIC PROGRAM, DOES NOT RENEW THE ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP OF A STUDENT ATHLETE WHO SUFFERS AN INCAPACITATING INJURY OR ILLNESS RESULTING FROM HIS OR HER PARTICIPATION IN THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM, AND THE INSTITUTION'S MEDICAL STAFF DETERMINES THAT THE STUDENT ATHLETE IS MEDICALLY INELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS, OR IF A STUDENT ATHLETE ON AN ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP AND IN GOOD STANDING EXHAUSTS HIS OR HER ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY, EXCEPT FOR SPECIFIED ATHLETIC PROGRAMS; TO REQUIRE THAT ATHLETIC PROGRAMS THAT RECEIVE, AS AN AVERAGE, TEN MILLION DOLLARS OR MORE IN ANNUAL REVENUE DERIVED FROM MEDIA RIGHTS FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE PREMIUMS OF EACH OF IT'S STUDENT ATHLETES FOR INSURANCE COVERING CLAIMS RESULTING FROM THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM, UNLESS THE STUDENT ATHLETE DECLINES THE PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT APPLICABLE TO THE CLAIM OF ANY STUDENT ATHLETE WHO SUFFERS AN INJURY RESULTING FROM HIS OR HER PARTICIPATION IN THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AND MAKES A CLAIM RELATING TO THAT INJURY; TO REQUIRE THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM TO PROVIDE, TO A STUDENT ATHLETE WHO SUFFERS AN INJURY RESULTING FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AND REQUIRES ONGOING MEDICAL TREATMENT, EITHER THE NECESSARY MEDICAL TREATMENT OR HEALTH INSURANCE THAT COVERS THE INJURY AND THE RESULTING DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THESE PROVISIONS WOULD NOT APPLY TO PREEXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT PREDATED THE STUDENT ATHLETE'S PARTICIPATION IN THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THAT THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO WHICH THESE PROVISIONS RELATING TO EQUIVALENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND INSURANCE COVERAGE APPLY WOULD RELY EXCLUSIVELY ON REVENUE DERIVED FROM MEDIA RIGHTS FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS TO DEFRAY ANY COSTS ACCRUED UNDER THESE PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Robert L. Johnson III

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In the House of Representatives Feb 14 – Mar 3

1. Feb 14Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Judiciary A
2. Mar 3Died in committee in the House