Children's Cardiac Safety Act

The Children's Cardiac Safety Act requires pre-participation and well-child visits to include questions about family heart health history, and screen for thick heart disorders in all students and athletes up to the age of 19. This Act has many more provisions to help identify children at risk. 

Learn more about the Act, and help pass the Children's Cardiac Safety Act in your state!

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Congratulations to Virginia for being the first state to pass the CCS Act!

Virginia children now have better protections to identify genetic heart muscle disorders and causes of sudden cardiac arrest.

The Children’s Cardiac Safety Act will include cardiac questions to be added to the “Well Child” examination for all children under the age of 19. This will improve student-athlete pre-participation physicals and athlete education about signs and symptoms that are linked to cardiac conditions and improve the ability of the healthcare providers to identify children and families at risk for cardiac disorders both genetic and congenital.

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