STEROID USE AND INELIGIBILITY

House Bill 4118

Sponsor:  Rep. Daniel Acciavatti

Committee:  Education

Complete to 3-15-05

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4118 AS INTRODUCED 2-1-05

House Bill 4118 would amend the Revised School Code to require the board of a school district or a public school academy (charter school) to ensure that its athletic eligibility policies make the use of a performance-enhancing substance a violation that will affect a student's eligibility.

Under the bill, the Department of Community Health would be required to develop, periodically update, and make available to school districts, charter schools, and nonpublic schools a list of performance-enhancing substances.  The department would base the list on the list of banned drugs contained in bylaw 31.2.3.1 of the bylaws of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. 

MCL 380.1318

FISCAL IMPACT:

The bill would have minimal fiscal impact to the state.  The additional cost to the Department of Community Health would be to obtain and update the information and make it available to all school districts, public school academies, and nonpublic schools.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   J. Hunault

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Susan Frey

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.