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Table 1 Distribution of States by Specific Language of TBI Laws at Law Passage

From: Evaluating the effectiveness of traumatic brain injury state laws among high school athletes

TBI Law Language

Statesa

LawAtlas Dataset

n (%)

High School RIO Dataset

n (%)

Specific Language of TBI Laws Relating to What Category of Healthcare Provider Was Legally Allowed to Provide Clearance for an Injured Athlete to Return to Play

 Specified the Category of Healthcare Provider for RTP Clearance

AK, AL, AZ, CO, CT, DE, GA, HI, IA, ID, KS, LA, MA, ME, MN, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, RI, SC, TN, TX

27 (52.9%)

26 (53.1%)

 Physicians Only

AL, DE, NY, OH, RI, TN, TX

7 (25.9%)c

7 (26.9%)c

 Multiple Categories of Healthcare Providersb

AK, AZ, CO, CT, GA, HI, IA, ID, KS, LA, MA, ME, MN, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, SC

20 (74.1%)c

19 (73.1%)c

 Did Not Specify the Category of Healthcare Provider for RTP Clearance

AR, CA, DC, FL, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MO, MT, ND, NH, OK, OR, PA, SD, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY

24 (47.1%)

23 (46.9%)

Specific Language of TBI Laws Relating to Who Was Required to Complete Education Regarding Concussion Signs and Symptoms

 Specified Education for Both Coaches and Parents/Guardians

AK, AL, AR, AZ, DE, FL, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MT, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY

40 (78.4%)

38 (77.6%)

 Specified Education for Either Coaches or Parents/Guardians

CA, CO, CT, DC, GA, MN, MO, MS, NE, NV, OR

11 (21.6%)

11 (22.4%)

State-Specific Year of TBI Law Passage

 2009

OR, WA

2 (3.9%)

2 (4.1%)

 2010

CT, ID, MA, NJ, NM, OK, RI, VA

8 (15.7%)

8 (16.3%)

 2011

AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD, ME, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NV, NY, PA, SD, TX, UT, VT, WY

27 (52.9%)

25 (51.0%)

 2012

FL, HI, KY, MI, NH, OH, WI

7 (13.7%)

7 (14.3%)

 2013

AR, GA, MT, SC, TN, WV

6 (11.8%)

6 (12.2%)

 2014

MS

1 (2.0%)

1 (2.0%)

Total

 

51 (100.0%)

49d(100.0%)

  1. Abbreviations: RTP Return to play, TBI Traumatic brain injury
  2. a Includes the District of Colombia. States captured in the High School RIO dataset are bolded
  3. b Includes categories such as physicians, nurses, physician’s assistants, athletic trainers, etc.
  4. c Proportion of total number of states that specified category healthcare provider for return to play clearance
  5. d States not captured in the High School RIO dataset include AK and WY
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Injury Epidemiology

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