Concern about sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young athletes is growing in our American society. SCD in a young athlete (ages 10 to 19) is a devastating event that has a tremendous impact not just on the athlete’s family, but on the school and the entire community. The death of a student-athlete frequently attracts extensive media attention and triggers debate on the adequacy of pre-participation screening and emergency planning at athletic events. Assembly 1520 Bill - creation of committee to investigate SCD Senate 786 Bill - creation of committee to investigate SCD Senate 2128 and Assembly 2774 Bill - Required training on SCD at schools |
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