Florida's Second Chance Act added an ECG screening requirement for high school student-athletes. The ME1 Certificate of Medical Exception lets a licensed physician document a medical reason a student should be excepted from that requirement. The physician states the reason, and the school keeps the certificate for as long as the student participates in high school sports.
A physician licensed under Chapter 458 or 459, Florida Statutes, completes the exception and signs with credentials and license number, certifying training in the International Criteria for Interpreting ECGs in Student-Athletes. The student and parent fill in the student information.
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ME1 ECG Screening Medical Exception
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A physician licensed under Chapter 458 or 459 of the Florida Statutes, meaning an MD or DO. In the licensed practitioner section, the signer certifies training in the International Criteria for Interpreting ECGs in Student-Athletes and adds credentials and license number.
The form says the school must retain it for the duration of the student's participation in high school sports. The exception is documented once rather than renewed each year, and the student information section identifies the student, school, grade and student ID.
FHSAA's announcement says the ECG requirement applies to all incoming 9th grade student-athletes for 2026-27 and to students in grades 10 to 12 who have never played an FHSAA-sanctioned sport. An ECG performed on or after July 1, 2024 satisfies it.