Information Regarding ADD/ADHD Diagnosis and Medication and Required Documentation 

• The NCAA mandates that any athlete taking medication for ADD/ADHD must have the proper documentation on file regarding the diagnosis, prescription medication, and follow-up care. 

• Contact your athletic trainer and they will provide you with an ADD/ADHD Medical Exception Documentation Reporting Form. Contact your healthcare provider who was managing and caring for you regarding the ADD/ADHD to complete the form. The athletic training staff requires all records of the ADD/ADHD assessment and history of treatment, including follow-up examinations. The athletic training staff will also require continual updated information from all of your future follow-up exams and copies of each prescription given.  

• The NCAA mandates that the athletic training staff should have at least the following documentation on file: 

      o Description of the evaluation process which identifies the assessment tolls and procedures.

      o Statement of the Diagnosis, including when it was confirmed.

      o History of ADD/ADHD treatment (previous/ongoing)

      o Statement that a non-banned ADHD alternative has been considered if a stimulant is currently prescribed.

      o Copy of the most recent prescription (as documented by the prescribing physician).

      o Statement regarding follow-up and monitoring visits.
  
      Please request your healthcare provider(s) complete the ADD/ADHD Medical Exception form and supply a copy of all notes in conjunction with current prescription.
   

• If you do not have records documenting testing and evaluation, you must undergo a comprehensive evaluation to establish a diagnosis of ADD/ADHD, regardless of previously taken or prescribed medication. If you have any questions regarding this testing and evaluation, please contact your athletic trainer.
• If the proper documentation is not on file and the student-athlete fails a drug test due to the ADD/ADHD medication, the athletic training staff will not be able to appeal for a medical exemption. The resulting sanction for the student-athlete may include, but is not limited to, a suspension of 365 days from the date of the positive drug test.
• NCAA Medical Exception Form

Individuals with specific questions regarding the NCAA Bylaws related to banned substances, drug testing, and/or medical exceptions can view the NCAA website (http://www.ncaa.org/sport-science-institute/medical-exceptions-procedures) or contact a University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Athletic Trainer.