Duties of ringside physician
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(a)The ringside physician shall perform pre-bout and post-bout medical evaluations of each professional combative sport participant in such manner and form as may be required by the commission, the licensed authorized sanctioning entity, and as the physician deems necessary and appropriate in his or her professional medical judgment. Professional participants shall fully cooperate with the physician during such examinations and evaluations, shall truthfully respond to all questions posed by such physician, and shall act in good faith.
(b)The ringside physician may terminate any professional combative sport contest or exhibition at any time if, in the opinion of such physician, the health or well-being of any participant would be significantly jeopardized by continuation of the contest or exhibition.
(c)As determined in the professional medical opinion of the ringside physician, such physician shall immediately render any emergency treatment deemed necessary in his or her professional medical opinion to an injured participant, and shall recommend further treatment or hospitalization as deemed necessary in his or her professional medical opinion, and shall fully report the entire matter to the commission, in such manner and form as may be required by the commission. Such physician may also require that the injured participant and his or her manager remain in the ring or on the premises or report to a hospital after the contest for such period of time as such physician deems advisable.
(d)Prior to the commencement of any professional boxing or professional mixed martial arts card, the commission shall designate a lead physician or physician coordinator and a treating hospital for that card. Prior to the commencement of the first match on the card, the lead physician or physician coordinator shall contact the designated treating hospital, review the location of the designated commission area(s) at the venue, review and walk the evacuation route for transportation of an injured combatant from the ring to the onsite ambulance. The lead physician or physician coordinator shall provide a briefing on the foregoing to all ringside physicians present and designated to work on the card, prior to commencement of the first match.