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TRENTON – Acting to help prevent sudden cardiac deaths among student athletes, the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on Monday approved legislation authored by Senator Fred Madden (D – Gloucester, Camden) that would establish advanced screening measures to identify at-risk students. The “Scholastic Student Athlete Safety Act,” (S-1912), would require medical exams for students in grades six to 12 who participate in interscholastic or intramural sports to be screened for heart conditions that could cause sudden death.

“Heart conditions among young athletes can be hidden killers that cause sudden deaths,” said Senator Madden. “Updated screening measures can save lives by indentifying heart conditions before students engage in the types of physical activities that can trigger cardiac failure.”

TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Fred Madden (D – Gloucester, Camden) that would update the pre-participation history and physical examination form for student athletes and modernize various aspects of the pre-participation physical exam has cleared the Senate Education Committee.

“When it comes to the health and well being of our children you can never be too cautious,” said Madden. “This legislation, along with several other measures I have sponsored, will shine new light on the issue of heart disease in our young people. Implementing these measures will help to prevent future tragedies.”