The New Hampshire law is found at Sections 200:49 through 200:52 of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes and is contained in the statute dealing with education. The act is entitled Head Injury Policies for Student Sports.
Section 200:49 requires each school district to develop guidelines and other pertinent information and educate coaches, student athletes and student athletes’ parents or guardians of the nature and risk of concussions and head injury and continuing to play after concussion or head injury. Each school district shall annually distribute to all student athletes a concussion and head injury information sheet. Section 200:50 provides that a school employee, coach, official, trainer, or health care provider who suspects that a youth athlete has sustained a concussion or head injury shall remove the youth athlete from play immediately and once removed a student athlete shall not return to play on the same day or until evaluated by a health care provider and receives written medical clearance to return. Written authorization from a parent/guardian to return to play is also required. No person authorizing a return to play by a youth athlete shall be subject to civil liability unless acts or omissions rise to a level of gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. Section 200:51 provides that school districts are not civilly liable for injury or death of a youth athlete due the action or inactions of persons employed by or under contract with a youth program provided the action or inaction was in accordance with the statute and local school board policies regarding the management of concussions and head injuries. A school district may provide its policies to other organizations sponsoring athletic activities on district property, but are not required to enforce such guidelines. The definition of “Student Athlete” in §200.52 includes a student in grades 4 through 12 involved in intramural sports or competitive athletic programs between schools. §200:52 also sets forth the definition of “head injury.” “Student sports” means intramural sports programs conducted outside the regular teaching day and competitive programs between schools for students in grades 4-12.
Sections 200:50 through 200:52 can be viewed online at:
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/xv/200/200-49.htm
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XV/200/200-50.htm
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XV/200/200-51.htm
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/xv/200/200-52.htm
The following websites offer additional information regarding Nevada concussion law:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0ahUKEwi32du7m7rRAhWi6oMKHU5-CHgQFggiMAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhmi.net%2Fmedia%2Fpdf-files%2FCompliance-Checklist-NH-Concussion-Law.pdf&usg=AFQjCNGGNOhFiEKBNSACmKg7hDVl52M75g&bvm=bv.143423383,d.eWE
http://www.bianh.org/