Current through Chapter 61 of the 2024 Legislative Session and 2024 Executive Orders 125, 133 through 135
Section 14.30.143 - Concussions in student athletes: school district immunity(a) A school district may not be held liable for an injury to or the death of a person caused by a concussion and resulting from the action or inaction of a person employed by or under contract with a nonprofit youth organization if (1) the action or inaction occurred during the delivery of services by the district or organization in compliance with AS 14.30.142;(2) the organization is under contract with the district to provide the services; and(3) before the provision of services, the organization provided to the district written verification of (A) a valid insurance policy covering the injury or death in an amount not less than $50,000 for each person and $100,000 for each incident;(B) compliance with the protocol for prevention and reporting of concussions required in AS 14.30.142.(b) This section may not be construed to impair or modify the ability of a person to recover damages for harm caused by the negligent or reckless actions of an employee or contractor of a school district or by the existence of a condition, equipment, program, or structure known by the school district or organization to be unsafe.(c) In this section, "youth organization" means a public or private entity qualified to do business in the state that provides a program or service to persons under 19 years of age.Added by SLA 2011, ch. 12,sec. 2, eff. 8/25/2011.