Adults involved in youth sports will need more frequent concussion training after changes to the state sports concussion law.
Michigan was the 39th state to adopt sports concussions laws in 2013.
Lyn Sutfin is a spokesperson for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. She says under the 2013 rule, adults needed to take concussion training only once. The updated law, passed in October, increases the training requirement
“Once every three years anyone who is a coach or any other adult involved in youth sports is going to have to go online and complete the training.
Sutfin said the update is about protecting athletes.
“It protects our youth athletes to make sure that if they are injured they are assessed and taken care of appropriately.”
Sutfin said the goal is to make sure adults working around youth sports have as up to date knowledge as possible.