A bill to ensure that institutions of higher education take steps to protect their college athletes from COVID-19, and for other purposes.
College Athlete Pandemic Safety Act
This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) to take certain health and safety actions to respond to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), specifically for college athletes.
Specifically, the bill prohibits IHEs from (1) allowing any individual to agree to a liability waiver for any sporting activity, or (2) canceling a scholarship or any other financial aid provided to a college athlete who does not participate in team activities due to concerns about COVID-19.
Further, each IHE must inform its college athletes when a college athlete or a staff member of its athletic department tests positive for COVID-19, without revealing any personally identifiable information about the individual.
Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must, within 90 days, develop health and safety guidelines related to COVID-19 for athletic departments of IHEs. IHEs must comply with these guidelines.
The bill also provides a private right of action for individuals affected by violations of the bill.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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