SECTIONS 116091-116095 - California Statutes

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

SECTION 116091-116095

116091. The Pupil Athletic Access and Safety Program pilot project
is hereby established in the State Department of Education for the
purpose of providing grants to private statewide nonprofit
organizations in two regions to support a partnership to facilitate
pupil participation and safety in high school interscholastic
athletics that would primarily benefit low-income pupils.

116092. (a) One of the pilot projects shall be in southern
California.
(b) One of the pilot projects shall be in northern California.

116093. (a) A pilot project shall use grant funds for all of the
following purposes:
(1) To provide onsite nationally certified athletic trainers to
participating schools. The project may provide a certified athletic
trainer, or funds to help pay the costs associated with ensuring that
there is an onsite athletic trainer, for at least 30 hours per week.
Funds received pursuant to this section shall be used only to
provide supplemental staff or services and shall not displace or
reduce existing staff or services. Athletic trainers provided
pursuant to this section shall not displace or reduce the hours or
benefits available to any classified or certified employee who
provides athletic training services for participating schools prior
to the effective date of this section. A participating school that
currently employs an athletic trainer shall coordinate the use of his
or her services with the pilot project.
(2) To provide appropriate medical supplies and other supplies
necessary to prevent and care for sports-related injuries.
(3) To provide in-service meetings for coaches and trainers, and
to ensure that coaches and trainers receive first aid and CPR
certification.
(4) To provide mentoring opportunities for pupils interested in
the medical and athletic training fields.
(5) To provide community educational seminars for pupils, parents,
trainers, coaches, and administrators on nutrition, the avoidance of
drugs, and on injuries and prevention.
(6) To inform pupils about the availability of low-cost health
insurance, including Medi-Cal and the Healthy Families Program.
(7) To provide strength training workshops for pupil-athletes and
an off-season training program.
(b) Health care providers, including athletic trainers who
participate in the pilot project shall not refer pupils to their own
practice, to the practice of the other health care providers
participating in the pilot project, or to the practice of other
health care providers in whose practice they have a financial
interest.

116094. (a) The State Department of Education shall establish a
competitive grant process for private, nonprofit organizations that
are registered with the Secretary of State to submit a grant
application for the development, administration, and implementation
of the Pupil Athletic Access and Safety Program.
(b) No later than May 1, 2002, the department, or its
administering contracting entity, shall request and review proposals
submitted by entities eligible for grants pursuant to this chapter.
By June 1, 2002, the department, or its administering contracting
entity, shall select a proposal for each of the two regions for
receipt of a grant. The selected proposal shall meet the criteria set
forth in this chapter and shall be selected on the basis of its
ability to provide the best, most feasible service to the largest
number of schools and pupils in the pilot area.
(c) Proposals shall include all of the following:
(1) A description of the program goals.
(2) A list of measurable objectives for the purpose of evaluation
by the department, or its administering contracting entity.
(3) A list of public secondary schools selected for participation,
and the criteria used for selection of those schools.
(4) A list of professional participants with curriculum vitae and
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