By Illinois News Network
SPRINGFIELD – A measure to ensure there are proper procedures to get kids back into the classroom after suffering a concussion has passed the Illinois House.
Senate Bill 7 from Democratic State Sen. Kwame Raoul, R-Chicago, urges school districts to develop policies to ensure children in all education levels, from grade school to high school, ease back into the classroom after receiving a head injury.
Supporters in the House said the measure does not include any further allocation of funds in order for the new protocols to be implemented. The amended measure passed the Senate last month and would require a doctor to sign off before a student could return to sports or the classroom.
