Amends existing law to provide that certain chiropractic physicians are qualified health professionals for purposes of returning athletes to play after suspected concussions or head injuries.

This legislation adds an Idaho licensed chiropractic physician to the list of qualified health professionals permitted to return a youth athlete to participation in a sport after healing from a diagnosed concussion. It also allows a chiropractic physician to evaluate a youth athlete for a suspected concussion and make a determination regarding their ability to continue participating in a sporting event. To “return to play”, the chiropractic physician must have successfully completed a nationally recognized, or board of chiropractic physicians approved, concussion management education program that includes return to play training. Examples of nationally recognized education are the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians’ Concussion Registry Course or their advanced certification programs.