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Niceville pediatrician explains new ECG requirement for incoming high school athletes

Summary by getthecoast.com
A new state law is adding a requirement for student-athletes in Florida, and for families across Okaloosa County, the clock is ticking to get it done before the upcoming school year. Under the Second Chance Act (SB 1070), all incoming ninth-grade student-athletes and students in grades 10 through 12 who have never participated in an FHSAA-sanctioned sport will be required to obtain an electrocardiogram — commonly known as an ECG or EKG — prior …
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getthecoast.com broke the news on Monday, May 18, 2026.
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