New Mexico Lawmakers Scurry to Close ‘Loophole’ that Allowed Parents to Circumvent Concussion Protocol

In the wake of a controversial situation where the parents of a concussed football player obtained an injunction that allowed their son to circumvent the state’s return-to-play protocol and compete in state championship game, a New Mexico lawmaker has sponsored a bill that would prevent the recurrence of such a scenario in the future.   Last month, Rep. Bill McCamley (D-Mesilla Park) sponsored House Bill 180, which would create an administrative appeals layer, where challenges to the stat