SB 123
Requiring ambulance, if available, at middle school or high school football game
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Bill overview
This bill, known as the ‘Alex Miller Law,’ requires that an ambulance, if available, be present at all middle school and high school football games overseen by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission. The bill responds to a tragic event involving a student athlete and aims to improve emergency response capabilities at these events. If the ambulance needs to leave for an emergency call, the game can continue.
Key provisions
- Requires an ambulance to be present at middle and high school football games when available.
- Establishes the ‘Alex Miller Law’ in memory of a student athlete.
- Mandates the presence of an automated external defibrillator (AED) and emergency action plan.
- Sets deadlines for implementing the ambulance requirement (2026-2027).
- Requires the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission to develop rules for implementation.
Who is affected
- West Virginia high schools
- West Virginia middle schools
- West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission
- School sports personnel
- Parents and attendees of football games
Notable changes
- Adds a requirement for an ambulance at football games, building on existing AED requirements.
- Creates a specific law honoring a student athlete's death.
- Defines the scope of events covered by the requirement (middle and high school football games).
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