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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="15-130.1" title_number="15" title_name="Public Institutions of Higher Education" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="General Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “athletic program” means any intercollegiate athletic program at a public institution of higher education in the State.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Commission, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, shall develop guidelines for public institutions of higher education to train coaches to recognize indicators of mental illness and behavioral distress in students, including:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Depression;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Trauma;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Violence;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Youth suicide; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Substance abuse.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A public institution of higher education that offers an athletic program shall provide training in accordance with the guidelines developed under subsection (b) of this section to each coach participating in the athletic program.</text>
  </level>
</section>
