Iowa Expands Concussion Law to Include More Protections, Adds RTL Procedures

By Rachel Moore   Earlier this spring, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed House File 2442, which updates Iowa’s 2011 Youth Sport and concussion law. The objective of the law is to expand legislation in order to protect Iowa students against long-lasting damage from concussions and other brain injuries.   The law adds “emergency medical care providers” to the list of individuals who can require a student to be immediately be removed from interscholastic activities upon seeing signs