OAR 581-021-0041: Form and Protocol for Sports Physical Examinations

(1) The State Board of Education adopts by reference the form entitled "School Sports Pre- Participation Examination” dated April, 2023. The form sets out the protocol for conducting the physical examination required for students who participate in extracurricular sports in grades 7 through 12 and must be used to document the physical examination. The form may be used in either a hard copy or electronic format. (2)(a) Medical providers conducting physicals of students who participate in extracurricular sports in grades 7 through 12 must use the School Sports Pre-Participation Form. (b) Medical providers may use their electronic health records systems to produce the electronic form. (c) If the form is produced from an electronic medical record, the form must contain the following statement above the medical provider’s signature line: This form is an exact duplicate of the current form required by the State Board of Education containing the same history questions and physical examination findings. I have also reviewed the "Suggested Exam Protocol”. (3) The completed forms must be returned to the school district following the examination. (4) Medical providers conducting physicals on or after May 1, 2018 and prior to May 1, 2023 must use the form dated May, 2017. (5) Medical providers conducting physicals on or after May 1, 2023 and prior to May 1, 2024 may use either the form dated May 2017 or the form dated April 2023. (6) Medical providers conducting physicals on or after May 1, 2024 must use the form dated April 2023. NOTE: The form can be found on the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) website: www.osaa.org