Florida has become the first state to mandate mandatory heart screenings for high school student-athletes through the Second Chance Act. This new requirement requires all student-athletes to undergo an electrocardiogram (EKG) to detect potentially life-threatening heart conditions. In Pasco County Schools, over 1,700 student-athletes have already completed the ongoing process. Local high school weightlifting state champion Olivia Degennaro expressed support for the
Florida Mandates Heart Screenings for High School Athletes
