HF 82
1st Engrossment - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/18/2026 01:58 p.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to health-related licensing; clarifying athletic trainer scope of practice;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 148.7802, subdivision 6, by adding
a subdivision; 148.7806; 148.7807; 148.7814; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024,
section 148.7802, subdivisions 4, 5.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148.7802, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
Subd. 6.
Athletic trainer.
"Athletic trainer" means a person who engages in athletic
training under section 148.7806 and is licensed under section 148.7808.new text begin Athletic trainers
practice in health care settings and serve patient populations as identified by the Board of
Certification for the Athletic Trainer or its recognized successor and by approved education
programs.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, 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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"Athletic training" means the following actions performed
for the purpose of treating emergent, acute, and chronic injuries and nonorthopedic conditions
and performed within the professional training and experience provided by an approved
education program and included in an athletic trainer credentialing examination:
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(1) risk reduction, wellness, and health literacy;
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(2) assessment, evaluation, and diagnosis;
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(3) critical incident management;
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(4) therapeutic intervention; and
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(5) health care administration and professional responsibility.
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Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, 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 under the supervision of, on the
prescription of, and in collaboration with, a primary physician:
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(1) who is licensed in Minnesota to practice medicine, as defined in section 147.081;
and
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(2) 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 deleted text begin may use modalities such as cold, heat, light, sound, electricity,
exercise, and mechanical devicesdeleted text end new text begin must use therapeutic interventions within the training and
experience of the athletic trainer according to section 148.7802, subdivision 6anew text end for new text begin the
new text end treatment and rehabilitation of deleted text begin athletic injuries to athletes in the primary employment sitedeleted text end new text begin
patientsnew 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)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end At the primary employment site, deleted text begin except in a corporate setting,deleted text end an athletic trainer
may evaluate and treat deleted text begin an athlete for an athletic injurydeleted text end new text begin a patient who wasnew 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 arenew 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 147.081deleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end to practice chiropractic as defined in section 148.01deleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ; to practice physical
therapy as defined in section 148.65, except as provided in paragraph (f);new text end to practice podiatry
as defined in section 153.01deleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end or to practice dentistry as defined in section 150A.05new text begin ,new text end and
whose license is in good standing.
deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end An athletic trainer deleted text begin maydeleted text end :
(1) new text begin may new text end organize and administer an athletic training programnew text begin ,new text end includingdeleted text begin ,deleted text end but not limited
todeleted text begin ,deleted text end educating and counseling deleted text begin athletesdeleted text end new text begin patientsnew text end ;
(2) new text begin must new text end 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 rehabilitationnew text begin ,new text end includingdeleted text begin ,deleted text end but not limited todeleted text begin ,deleted text end whether
the signs, symptoms, reactions, behavior, or general response show abnormal characteristicsnew text begin
that require a change in the plan of care or a referralnew text end ; and
(3) new text begin must new text end 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).
deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (f)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. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148.7807, is amended to read:
148.7807 LIMITATIONS ON PRACTICE.
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(a) An athletic trainer must not practice or claim to practice medicine as defined in
section 147.081; acupuncture as defined in section 147B.01; chiropractic as defined in
section 148.01; physical therapy as defined in section 148.65, except as provided under
section 148.7806, paragraph (f); podiatry as defined in section 153.01; occupational therapy
as defined in section 148.6404; or any other licensed or registered health care profession,
unless the athletic trainer also holds the appropriate license or registration to practice that
profession.
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new text begin (b) new text end 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 147.081deleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end to practice
chiropractic as defined in section 148.01deleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ; to practice physical therapy as defined in section
148.65, except as provided under section 148.7806, paragraph (f);new text end to practice podiatry as
defined in section 153.01deleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end or to practice dentistry as defined in section 150A.05new text begin ,new text end 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. 5.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, 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 asdeleted text end new text begin annew text end athletic
deleted text begin trainersdeleted text end new text begin trainer who is in Minnesota 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, or registered by another state or county, or is certified as an athletic
trainernew 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. 6. new text begin REPEALER.
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Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148.7802, subdivisions 4 and 5,
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are repealed.
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APPENDIX
Repealed Minnesota Statutes: H0082-1
148.7802 DEFINITIONS.
Subd. 4.
Athlete.
"Athlete" means a person participating in exercises, sports, games, or recreation requiring physical strength, agility, flexibility, range of motion, speed, or stamina.
Subd. 5.
Athletic injury.
"Athletic injury" means an injury sustained by a person as a result of the person's participation in exercises, sports, games, or recreation requiring physical strength, agility, flexibility, range of motion, speed, or stamina.