Bill Text: FL S0226 | 2020 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Athletic Trainers
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2020-06-19 - Chapter No. 2020-29 [S0226 Detail]
Download: Florida-2020-S0226-Enrolled.html
ENROLLED 2020 Legislature CS for SB 226 2020226er 1 2 An act relating to athletic trainers; amending s. 3 468.701, F.S.; revising the definition of the term 4 “athletic trainer”; deleting a requirement that is 5 relocated to another section; amending s. 468.707, 6 F.S.; revising athletic trainer licensure 7 requirements; amending s. 468.711, F.S.; requiring 8 certain licensees to maintain certification in good 9 standing without lapse as a condition of renewal of 10 their athletic trainer licenses; amending s. 468.713, 11 F.S.; requiring that an athletic trainer work within a 12 specified scope of practice; relocating an existing 13 requirement that was stricken from another section; 14 amending s. 468.723, F.S.; requiring the direct 15 supervision of an athletic training student to be in 16 accordance with rules adopted by the Board of Athletic 17 Training; providing an effective date. 18 19 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 20 21 Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 468.701, Florida 22 Statutes, is amended to read: 23 468.701 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term: 24 (1) “Athletic trainer” means a person licensed under this 25 part who has met the requirements ofunderthis part, including 26 the education requirements establishedas set forthby the 27 Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education or 28 its successor organization and necessary credentials from the 29 Board of Certification.An individual who is licensed as an30athletic trainer may not provide, offer to provide, or represent31that he or she is qualified to provide any care or services that32he or she lacks the education, training, or experience to33provide, or that he or she is otherwise prohibited by law from34providing.35 Section 2. Section 468.707, Florida Statutes, is amended to 36 read: 37 468.707 Licensure requirements.—Any person desiring to be 38 licensed as an athletic trainer shall apply to the department on 39 a form approved by the department. An applicant shall also 40 provide records or other evidence, as determined by the board, 41 to prove he or she has met the requirements of this section. The 42 department shall license each applicant who: 43 (1) Has completed the application form and remitted the 44 required fees. 45 (2)For a person who applies on or after July 1, 2016,Has 46 submitted to background screening pursuant to s. 456.0135. The 47 board may require a background screening for an applicant whose 48 license has expired or who is undergoing disciplinary action. 49 (3)(a) Has obtained, at a minimum, a bachelor’s 50baccalaureate or higherdegree from a college or university 51 professional athletic training degree program accredited by the 52 Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education or 53 its successor organization recognized and approved by the United 54 States Department of Education or the Commission on Recognition 55 of Postsecondary Accreditation, approved by the board, or 56 recognized by the Board of Certification, and has passed the 57 national examination to be certified by the Board of 58 Certification; or.59 (b)(4)Has obtained, at a minimum, a bachelor’s degree, has 60 completed the Board of Certification internship requirements, 61 and holdsIf graduated before 2004, hasa current certification 62 from the Board of Certification. 63 (4)(5)Has current certification in both cardiopulmonary 64 resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator 65 set forth in the continuing education requirements as determined 66 by the board pursuant to s. 468.711. 67 (5)(6)Has completed any other requirements as determined 68 by the department and approved by the board. 69 Section 3. Subsection (3) of section 468.711, Florida 70 Statutes, is amended to read: 71 468.711 Renewal of license; continuing education.— 72 (3) If initially licensed after January 1, 1998, the 73 licensee must be currently certified by the Board of 74 Certification or its successor agency and maintain that 75 certification in good standing without lapse. 76 Section 4. Section 468.713, Florida Statutes, is amended to 77 read: 78 468.713 Responsibilities of athletic trainers.— 79 (1) An athletic trainer shall practice under the direction 80 of a physician licensed under chapter 458, chapter 459, chapter 81 460, or otherwise authorized by Florida law to practice 82 medicine. The physician shall communicate his or her direction 83 through oral or written prescriptions or protocols as deemed 84 appropriate by the physician for the provision of services and 85 care by the athletic trainer. An athletic trainer shall provide 86 service or care in the manner dictated by the physician. 87 (2) An athletic trainer shall work within his or her 88 allowable scope of practice as specified in board rule under s. 89 468.705. An athletic trainer may not provide, offer to provide, 90 or represent that he or she is qualified to provide any care or 91 services that he or she lacks the education, training, or 92 experience to provide or that he or she is otherwise prohibited 93 by law from providing. 94 Section 5. Subsection (2) of section 468.723, Florida 95 Statutes, is amended to read: 96 468.723 Exemptions.—This part does not prohibitpreventor 97 restrict: 98 (2) An athletic training student acting under the direct 99 supervision of a licensed athletic trainer. For purposes of this 100 subsection, “direct supervision” means the physical presence of 101 an athletic trainer so that the athletic trainer is immediately 102 available to the athletic training student and able to intervene 103 on behalf of the athletic training student. The supervision must 104 comply with board rulein accordance with the standards set105forth by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training106Education or its successor. 107 Section 6. This act shall take effect July 1, 2020.