The Nebraska Concussion Awareness Act (LB260) became effective July 1, 2012. It requires that concussion education be made available to coaches, parents and athletes. It also sets rules for return to play for athletes suspected of having a concussion.

Schools and community sports organization must provide concussion information annually to students/athletes and parents before initiating practice or competition.

LB 260 requires an athelete be removed from a practice or game if there is a reasonable suspicion that he/she has sustained a concussion after observation by a coach or a licensed healthcare professional.

The school or sports organization is required to report these suspected concussions to the parent or guardian at the time of the injury, signs and symptoms of the injury and actions taken to treat the student.

An athlete may not return to play until they have been evaluated and received written clearance from a licensed health care professional who is trained in the evaluation and management of brain injuries among a pediatric population.

Concussion - Resources (All outside links open in a NEW browser window)

• Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - Concussion: A Concussion is a Brain Injury!
• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Concussion in Sports
• Brain Injury Association of Nebraska

Concussion - Video

Handout: Concussion Fact Sheets