February 19, 2009, Introduced by Senator SWITALSKI and referred to the Committee on Education.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1319.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1319. (1) The board of a school district or board of
directors of a public school academy shall ensure that its policies
concerning a pupil's eligibility for participation in
interscholastic athletics include the following:
(a) A requirement for counseling for all athletes concerning
the risks and consequences of using a performance-enhancing
substance.
(b) A requirement that, as part of undergoing a physical
examination that is required before participation, a pupil must
undergo screening for use of performance-enhancing substances by
the pupil.
(2) Not later than July 1 of each year, the board of a school
district or board of directors of a public school academy shall
submit to the department of community health a report of the number
and percentage of pupils who had the screening under subsection
(1)(b) for the preceding school year who tested positive for 1 or
more performance-enhancing substances. To the extent that the
information is available to the board or board of directors, the
report also shall indicate the number and percentage of positive
results that were the result of a performance-enhancing substance
that was prescribed by a health care professional. The department
of community health shall develop and make available a model
reporting form that may be used for the purposes of this
subsection.
(3) For the purposes of this section, "performance-enhancing
substance" means a substance included on the list of performance-
enhancing substances under section 1318.