Oregon lawmakers address youth athletes and concussions

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s legislature has moved to expand the list of medical professionals who can who can clear youth athletes to return to play after being suspected of having a concussion.

Under a measure passed Saturday, chiropractors, naturopaths, physical therapists, occupational therapists and physician assistants would be added to the list.

Legislators made some changes to the proposal: an earlier version had also proposed adding athletic trainers to the list, but an amendment removed them before the vote. A previous effort to expand the list failed in the 2017 Legislature.

After the amendment, the measure passed the Senate on a 26-3 vote.