Bill Text: FL S0226 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: Athletic Trainers
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2020-06-19 - Chapter No. 2020-29 [S0226 Detail]
Download: Florida-2020-S0226-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Athletic Trainers
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2020-06-19 - Chapter No. 2020-29 [S0226 Detail]
Download: Florida-2020-S0226-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2020 SB 226 By Senator Harrell 25-00482-20 2020226__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to athletic trainers; amending s. 3 468.701, F.S.; revising the definition of the term 4 “athletic trainer”; amending s. 468.707, F.S.; 5 revising athletic trainer licensure requirements; 6 amending s. 468.711, F.S.; revising continuing 7 education requirements for the renewal of an athletic 8 trainer license; amending s. 468.723, F.S.; requiring 9 that the supervision of an athletic training student 10 meet certain requirements; specifying that certain 11 provisions do not prohibit emergency care 12 administration or third-party payor reimbursement; 13 providing an effective date. 14 15 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 16 17 Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 468.701, Florida 18 Statutes, is amended to read: 19 468.701 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term: 20 (1) “Athletic trainer” means a person licensed under this 21 part who has met the requirements ofunderthis part, including 22 education requirements as set forth by the Commission on 23 Accreditation of Athletic Training Education or its successor 24 organization and necessary credentials from the Board of 25 Certification. An athletic trainer shall practice within his or 26 her scope of practice as established in the rules adopted by the 27 board. An individual who is licensed as an athletic trainer may 28 not provide, offer to provide, or represent that he or she is 29 qualified to provide any care or services beyond his or her 30 scope of practice, whichthathe or she lacks the education, 31 training, or experience to provide, or whichthathe or she is 32 otherwise prohibited by law from providing. 33 Section 2. Section 468.707, Florida Statutes, is amended to 34 read: 35 468.707 Licensure requirements.—Any person desiring to be 36 licensed as an athletic trainer shall apply to the department on 37 a form approved by the department. An applicant shall also 38 provide records or other evidence, as determined by the board, 39 to prove he or she has met the requirements of this section. The 40 department shall license each applicant who: 41 (1) Has completed the application form and remitted the 42 required fees. 43 (2)For a person who applies on or after July 1, 2016,Has 44 submitted to background screening pursuant to s. 456.0135. The 45 board may require a background screening for an applicant whose 46 license has expired or who is undergoing disciplinary action. 47 (3)(a) Has obtained, at a minimum, a baccalaureateor48higherdegree from a college or university professional athletic 49 training degree program accredited by the Commission on 50 Accreditation of Athletic Training Education or its successor 51 organization recognized and approved by the United States 52 Department of Education or the Commission on Recognition of 53 Postsecondary Accreditation, approved by the board, or 54 recognized by the Board of Certification, and has passed the 55 national examination to be certified by the Board of 56 Certification; or.57 (b)(4)If graduated before 2004,Has obtained, at a 58 minimum, a bachelor’s degree, has completed the route of 59 internship requirements recognized by the Board of 60 Certification, and has a current certification from the Board of 61 Certification. 62 (4)(5)Has current certification in both cardiopulmonary 63 resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator 64 set forth in the continuing education requirements as determined 65 by the board pursuant to s. 468.711. 66 (5)(6)Has completed any other requirements as determined 67 by the department and approved by the board. 68 Section 3. Subsection (3) of section 468.711, Florida 69 Statutes, is amended to read: 70 468.711 Renewal of license; continuing education.— 71 (3) If initially licensed after January 1, 1998, the 72 licensee must be currently certified by the Board of 73 Certification or its successor agency and maintain that 74 certification in good standing without lapse. 75 Section 4. Subsections (2), (3), and (6) of section 76 468.723, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 77 468.723 Exemptions.—This part does not prevent or restrict: 78 (2) An athletic training student acting under the direct 79 supervision of a licensed athletic trainer. For purposes of this 80 subsection, “direct supervision” means the physical presence of 81 an athletic trainer so that the athletic trainer is immediately 82 available to the athletic training student and able to intervene 83 on behalf of the athletic training student. The supervision must 84 complyin accordancewith board rulethestandards set forth by85the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education86or its successor. 87 (3) A person from administering standard first aid 88 treatment or emergency care to another person. 89 (6) Third-party payors from reimbursing employers of 90 athletic trainers or individuals licensed to practice under this 91 chapter for covered services rendered by a licensed athletic 92 trainer. 93 Section 5. This act shall take effect July 1, 2020.