Minnesota Legislature
HF 3750
as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/13/2024 03:51pm
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A bill for an act
relating to health; modifying the Minnesota Athletic Trainers Act; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 148.7802, by adding a subdivision; 148.7806;
148.7807; 148.7814.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 148.7802, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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new text begin Athletic training. new text end
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(a) For the purpose of emergent, acute, and chronic injuries
and nonorthopedic conditions within the scope of the athletic trainer's education, "athletic
training" means:
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(1) prevention and wellness promotion;
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(2) risk management;
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(3) immediate and emergency care;
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(4) examination, assessment, and diagnosis of a condition for which treatment is included
in the athletic trainer's scope of practice; and
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(5) therapeutic intervention, rehabilitation, and reconditioning.
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(b) Athletic training also includes making clinical decisions to determine if a consultation
or referral is necessary, health care administration, and maintaining professional
responsibility.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 148.7806, is amended to read:
148.7806 ATHLETIC TRAINING.
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Athletic training by a licensed athletic trainer under section 148.7808 includes the
activities described in paragraphs (a) to (e).
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(a) An athletic trainer shalldeleted text begin :deleted text end new text begin perform athletic training, as defined under section 148.7802,
subdivision 6a, under the direction of, on the prescription of, or in collaboration with a
primary physician who is licensed in the state to practice medicine as defined in section
147.081 and whose license is in good standing.
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(1) prevent, recognize, and evaluate athletic injuries;
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(2) give emergency care and first aid;
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(3) manage and treat athletic injuries; and
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(4) rehabilitate and physically recondition athletic injuries.
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deleted text begin Thedeleted text end new text begin (b) Annew text end athletic trainer may use deleted text begin modalities such as cold, heat, light, sound, electricity,
exercise, and mechanical devicesdeleted text end new text begin therapeutic interventions within the scope of the athletic
trainer's educationnew text end for treatment and rehabilitation of deleted text begin athletic injuries to athletes in the
primary employment sitedeleted text end new text begin a patientnew text end .
deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end The primary physician shall establish evaluation and treatment protocols to be
used by the athletic trainer. The primary physician shall record the protocols on a form
prescribed by the board. The protocol form must be updated yearly at the athletic trainer's
license renewal time and kept on file by the athletic trainer.
deleted text begin (c) At the primary employment site, except in a corporate setting,deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end An athletic trainer
may evaluate and treat deleted text begin an athlete for an athletic injurydeleted text end new text begin a patientnew text end not previously diagnosed
for not more than 30 daysdeleted text begin , or a period of time as designated by the primary physician on
the protocol form,deleted text end from the date of the initial evaluation and treatment. deleted text begin Preventative care
after resolution of the injury isdeleted text end new text begin Prevention, wellness, education, exercise, and reconditioning
are new text end not considered treatment. This paragraph does not apply to a person who is referred for
treatment by a person licensed in this state to practice medicine as defined in section 147.081,
to practice chiropractic as defined in section 148.01, to practice podiatry as defined in section
153.01, or to practice dentistry as defined in section 150A.05 and whose license is in good
standing.
deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end An athletic trainer may:
(1) organize and administer an athletic training program including, but not limited to,
educating and counseling deleted text begin athletesdeleted text end new text begin patientsnew text end ;
(2) monitor the signs, symptoms, general behavior, and general physical response of deleted text begin an
athletedeleted text end new text begin a patientnew text end to treatment and rehabilitation including, but not limited to, whether the
signs, symptoms, reactions, behavior, or general response show abnormal characteristicsnew text begin
requiring a change in the plan of care or referralnew text end ; and
(3) make suggestions to the primary physician or other treating provider for a modification
in the treatment and rehabilitation of deleted text begin an injured athletedeleted text end new text begin a patientnew text end based on the indicators in
clause (2).
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(f) An athletic trainer must not practice or claim to practice medicine as defined in section
147.081; chiropractic as defined in section 148.01; podiatric medicine as defined in section
153.01; occupational therapy as defined in section 148.6404; physical therapy as defined
in section 148.65, except as provided under paragraph (g); acupuncture as defined in section
147B.01; or any other licensed or registered health care professional unless the athletic
trainer also holds the appropriate license or registration to practice that profession.
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deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (g)new text end In a clinical, corporate, and physical therapy setting, when the service provided
is, or is represented as being, physical therapy, an athletic trainer may work only under the
direct supervision of a physical therapist as defined in section 148.65.
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 148.7807, is amended to read:
148.7807 LIMITATIONS ON PRACTICE.
If an athletic trainer determines that a patient's medical condition is deleted text begin beyonddeleted text end new text begin outsidenew text end the
scope of practice of that athletic trainer, the athletic trainer must refer the patient to a person
licensed in this state to practice medicine as defined in section 147.081, to practice
chiropractic as defined in section 148.01, to practice podiatry as defined in section 153.01,
or to practice dentistry as defined in section 150A.05 and whose license is in good standing
and in accordance with established evaluation and treatment protocols. An athletic trainer
shall modify or terminate treatment of a patient that is not beneficial to the patient, or that
is not tolerated by the patient.
Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 148.7814, is amended to read:
148.7814 APPLICABILITY.
Sections 148.7801 to 148.7815 do not apply to deleted text begin persons who are certified as athletic
trainersdeleted text end new text begin an athletic trainer who is in this state temporarily with an individual or group that
is participating in a specific athletic event or series of athletic events if the athletic trainer
is licensed, certified, registered by another state or country or certified as an athletic trainer new text end
by the Board of Certification or the board's recognized successor deleted text begin and come into Minnesota
for a specific athletic event or series of athletic events with an individual or groupdeleted text end .
Sec. 5. new text begin REVISOR INSTRUCTION.
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The revisor of statutes shall change the terms "athlete" and "individual" to "patient"
wherever the terms appear in Minnesota Statutes, sections 148.7801 to 148.7815, and may
make any necessary changes to grammar or sentence structure to preserve the meaning of
the text.
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Sec. 6. new text begin REPEALER.
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Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 148.7802, subdivisions 4 and 5, are repealed.
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