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HB 2531KANSASSession 2025-2026State Billdead

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Kansas bill permits licensed chiropractors to clear student athletes after concussions

Original title: AN ACT concerning schools; relating to the school sports head injury prevention act; permitting a licensed chiropractor to evaluate and provide written clearance to a school athlete who has been removed from a sport competition or practice session; amending K.S.A. 72-7119 and repealing the existing section.

Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee

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What This Bill Proposed

This measure amends the school sports head injury prevention act to allow a licensed chiropractor who has completed an approved postgraduate training program in concussion diagnosis and management to evaluate and provide written clearance for student athletes to return to play. Previously, the law did not include this specific provider category under the definition of s authorized to grant return-to-play clearance.

Why it matters

Expands the pool of professionals eligible to sign off on student athletic participation following head injuries, potentially altering access to clearance evaluations for families utilizing chiropractic care.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Chiropractors

Chiropractors who complete approved postgraduate training become eligible to evaluate student athletes and issue written return-to-play clearances.

Directly affected

School Athletes

Athletes have an expanded range of qualified professionals who can evaluate them and issue written clearances following a suspected concussion.

Directly affected

School Districts

Districts must accept written return-to-play clearances signed by qualifying chiropractors in addition to medical doctors.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which chiropractors are eligible to evaluate and clear student athletes?

Only chiropractors who have completed a postgraduate training program approved by the state board of healing arts in the diagnosis and management of concussion are eligible.

What happens if a student athlete is suspected of having suffered a head injury?

The athlete must be immediately removed from the sport competition or practice session and cannot return until evaluated and cleared in writing by a qualified .

Are outside health care providers protected from liability when issuing clearances?

Yes, if the who provides the clearance is not an employee of the school district, they are protected from civil damages resulting from ordinary acts or omissions in rendering care, though not for or willful or wanton misconduct.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died in committee.

Procedural history

3 actions

Apr 10, 2026House
Died in Committee
Jan 23, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced
Jan 23, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services

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