{"data":{"id":"us-mt/20-7-1304","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"20-7-1304","heading":"Youth athletes -- removal from participation following concussion -- medical clearance required before return to participation.","body":"(1) An athletic trainer, coach, or official shall remove a youth athlete from participation in any organized youth athletic activity at the time the youth athlete exhibits signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion.\n(2) A youth athlete who has been removed from participation in an organized youth athletic activity after exhibiting signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion may not return to organized youth athletic activities until the youth athlete:\n(a) no longer exhibits signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion; and\n(b) receives an evaluation by a licensed health care professional and receives written clearance to return to play from the licensed health care professional. The written clearance must state:\n(i) that the licensed health care professional has evaluated the youth athlete; and\n(ii) that in the licensed health care professional's opinion, the youth athlete is capable of safely resuming participation in organized youth athletic activities.","path":["TITLE 20. EDUCATION","CHAPTER 7. SCHOOL INSTRUCTION AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS","Part 13. Protection and Wellness of Youth"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0200/chapter_0070/part_0130/section_0040/0200-0070-0130-0040.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:23Z","sha256":"d336498b807f99af6c6e7fa15828a5c4853758fc3d2a6018905eb43f85dd47dd","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/20-7-1303","next":"us-mt/20-7-1305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}