Year: 2009
Resolution Number: 36
Action Taken: Approved as Amended
Status:
Author(s): Neal R. Weinberg, MD
Sponsor: Charles J. Barone, MD, MI Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
On behalf of:
Committee: D (Public Health)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS ask the Michigan High School Athletic Association to abandon the requirement that all high school athletes must have a physical exam after April 15; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS recommend to the Michigan High School Athletic Association that it support the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation that adolescents have an annual physical exam (ideally within their medical home).REFERENCE COMMITTEE RATIONALE: The Committee amended the second resolved to “support” instead of “endorse” the AAP recommendation, and to express that an exam would “ideally” take place within a student’s medical home, acknowledging that in some communities and situations that is not practical. The Committee also deleted the third, fourth and fifth resolved portions in light of ongoing effort on the part of a broad coalition to work with the MHSAA to develop an ideal sport pre-participation form, and an appropriate window of validity of a physical exam, that ideally would be compatible with health plan benefit design.
RESOLVED: That MSMS ask the Michigan High School Athletic Association to abandon the requirement that all high school athletes must have a physical exam after April 15; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS recommend to the Michigan High School Athletic Association that it support the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation that adolescents have an annual physical exam (ideally within their medical home).REFERENCE COMMITTEE RATIONALE: The Committee amended the second resolved to “support” instead of “endorse” the AAP recommendation, and to express that an exam would “ideally” take place within a student’s medical home, acknowledging that in some communities and situations that is not practical. The Committee also deleted the third, fourth and fifth resolved portions in light of ongoing effort on the part of a broad coalition to work with the MHSAA to develop an ideal sport pre-participation form, and an appropriate window of validity of a physical exam, that ideally would be compatible with health plan benefit design.
Fiscal Note: NULL
Resolution: View PDF for Requirements for Sports Physical Exams