Starting with the 2026-27 school year, a Florida mandate under the Second Chance Act requires an electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) screening for all first-time high school athletes in grades 9-12. This screening must be performed before students can compete in school athletics. Returning athletes aren't required to have a screening but are encouraged to do so.
Sudden cardiac arrest is the top cause of death in young athletes, often occurring without warning. Rare but severe heart issues may be missed early on, but some can be found with an EKG screening.
BayCare offers multiple locations for EKG screenings, so schedule your screening before the new school year. To make an appointment, call (877) 537-4787
Screening results will be sent to the ordering provider with a recommendation for next steps. Patients will be notified of the results via phone or mail within seven to 10 business days.
BayCare Medical Group Cardiology (Riverview)
10141 Big Ben Road, Suite 206
Riverview, FL 33578
BayCare Medical Group Cardiology (Tampa)
3101 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd., Suite 400
Tampa, FL 33607
BayCare Medical Group Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart at Brandon
427 South Parsons Ave., Suite 122
Brandon, FL 33511
BayCare Medical Group Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart at South Tampa
508 S Habana Ave., Suite 280
Tampa, FL 33609
BayCare Medical Group Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart at St. Joseph’s Hospital Medical Arts Building
3003 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 3rd floor
Tampa, FL 3360
BayCare Medical Group Cardiology (North Bay)
6633 Forest Ave., Suite 300
New Port Richey, FL 34653
BayCare Medical Group Cardiology (Wesley Chapel)
4501 Bruce B Downs Blvd.
Wesley Chapel, FL 33544
BayCare Medical Group Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart at Wesley Chapel
27509 Cashford Circle
Wesley Chapel, FL 33544
BayCare Medical Group Cardiology (Clearwater)
455 Pinellas St., Suite 330
Clearwater, FL 33759
BayCare Medical Group Cardiology (Dunedin)
646 Virginia St., Suite 200
Dunedin, FL 34698
BayCare Medical Group Cardiology (Bardmoor)
8787 Bryan Dairy Road, Suite 320
Largo, FL 33777
BayCare Medical Group Cardiology (Countryside)
1840 Mease Drive, Suite 200
Safety Harbor, FL 34695
BayCare Medical Group Cardiology (Suncoast)
620 10th St. N., Suite 2A
St. Petersburg, FL 33705
BayCare Medical Group Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart at St. Petersburg
560 Jackson St. N., Suite 140
St. Petersburg, FL 33705
BayCare Medical Group Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart at Clearwater
3253 N. McMullen Booth Road, Suite 100
Safety Harbor, FL 33761
BayCare Medical Group Cardiology (Winter Haven)
200 Ave. F. NE, Suite 9118
Winter Haven, FL 33881
BayCare Medical Group Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart at Lakeland
808 East Main St.
Lakeland, FL 33805
BayCare Medical Group Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart at Sarasota
5831 Bee Ridge Road, Suite 200
Sarasota FL 34233
BayCare Medical Group Cardiology (Riverview)
10141 Big Ben Road, Suite 206
Riverview, FL 33578
BayCare Medical Group Cardiology (Tampa)
3101 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd., Suite 400
Tampa, FL 33607
BayCare Medical Group Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart at Brandon
427 South Parsons Ave., Suite 122
Brandon, FL 33511
BayCare Medical Group Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart at South Tampa
508 S Habana Ave., Suite 280
Tampa, FL 33609
BayCare Medical Group Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart at St. Joseph’s Hospital Medical Arts Building
3003 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 3rd floor
Tampa, FL 3360
BayCare Medical Group Cardiology (North Bay)
6633 Forest Ave., Suite 300
New Port Richey, FL 34653
BayCare Medical Group Cardiology (Wesley Chapel)
4501 Bruce B Downs Blvd.
Wesley Chapel, FL 33544
BayCare Medical Group Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart at Wesley Chapel
27509 Cashford Circle
Wesley Chapel, FL 33544
BayCare Medical Group Cardiology (Clearwater)
455 Pinellas St., Suite 330
Clearwater, FL 33759
BayCare Medical Group Cardiology (Dunedin)
646 Virginia St., Suite 200
Dunedin, FL 34698
BayCare Medical Group Cardiology (Bardmoor)
8787 Bryan Dairy Road, Suite 320
Largo, FL 33777
BayCare Medical Group Cardiology (Countryside)
1840 Mease Drive, Suite 200
Safety Harbor, FL 34695
BayCare Medical Group Cardiology (Suncoast)
620 10th St. N., Suite 2A
St. Petersburg, FL 33705
BayCare Medical Group Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart at St. Petersburg
560 Jackson St. N., Suite 140
St. Petersburg, FL 33705
BayCare Medical Group Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart at Clearwater
3253 N. McMullen Booth Road, Suite 100
Safety Harbor, FL 33761
BayCare Medical Group Cardiology (Winter Haven)
200 Ave. F. NE, Suite 9118
Winter Haven, FL 33881
BayCare Medical Group Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart at Lakeland
808 East Main St.
Lakeland, FL 33805
BayCare Medical Group Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart at Sarasota
5831 Bee Ridge Road, Suite 200
Sarasota FL 34233
