Florida Becomes First State to Require ECG Screenings for High School Athletes

Florida made history a few weeks ago as the first state in the nation to require electrocardiogram (ECG) screenings for high school student athletes, following the signing of landmark legislation—The Second Chance Act—into law by Governor Ron DeSantis. This policy is designed to identify the 1 in 300 youth with an undiagnosed heart condition that puts them at risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)—the leading cause of death among student athletes and on school campuses. With this action, Flo