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PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE FILE 2452 1 2 1 3 AN ACT 1 4 PROVIDING FOR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE PRACTICE 1 5 OF ATHLETIC TRAINING AND INCREASING A PENALTY. 1 6 1 7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 1 8 1 9 Section 1. Section 147.2, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 1 10 2003, is amended to read as follows: 1 11 A person shall not engage in the practice of medicine and 1 12 surgery, podiatry, osteopathy, osteopathic medicine and 1 13 surgery, psychology, chiropractic, physical therapy, nursing, 1 14 dentistry, dental hygiene, optometry, speech pathology, 1 15 audiology, occupational therapy, respiratory care, pharmacy, 1 16 cosmetology, barbering, social work, dietetics, marital and 1 17 family therapy or mental health counseling, massage therapy, 1 18 mortuary science, athletic training, or acupuncture, or shall 1 19 not practice as a physician assistant as defined in the 1 20 following chapters of this subtitle, unless the person has 1 21 obtained from the department a license for that purpose. 1 22 Sec. 2. Section 147.74, subsection 20, Code Supplement 1 23 2003, is amended to read as follows: 1 24 20. An athletic trainer licensed under chapter 152D and 1 25 this chapter may use thetitlewords "licensed athletic 1 26 trainer" or the letters "LAT" after the person's name. 1 27 Sec. 3. Section 152D.1, Code 2003, is amended by striking 1 28 the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 1 29 152D.1 DEFINITIONS. 1 30 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise 1 31 requires: 1 32 1. "Athlete" means a person who participates in a 1 33 sanctioned amateur or professional sport or other recreational 1 34 sports activity. 1 35 2. "Athletic injury" means any of the following: 2 1 a. An injury or illness sustained by an athlete as a 2 2 result of the athlete's participation in sports, games, or 2 3 recreational sports activities. 2 4 b. An injury or illness that impedes or prevents an 2 5 athlete from participating in sports, games, or recreational 2 6 sports activities. 2 7 3. "Athletic trainer" means a person licensed under this 2 8 chapter to practice athletic training under the direction of a 2 9 licensed physician. 2 10 4. "Athletic training" means the practice of prevention, 2 11 recognition, assessment, physical evaluation, management, 2 12 treatment, disposition, and physical reconditioning of 2 13 athletic injuries that are within the professional preparation 2 14 and education of a licensed athletic trainer and under the 2 15 direction of a licensed physician. The term "athletic 2 16 training" includes the organization and administration of 2 17 educational programs and athletic facilities, and the 2 18 education and counseling of the public on matters relating to 2 19 athletic training. 2 20 5. "Board" means the board of examiners for athletic 2 21 training created under chapter 147. 2 22 Sec. 4. Section 152D.3, Code 2003, is amended to read as 2 23 follows: 2 24 152D.3QUALIFICATIONS – PROCEDURESREQUIREMENTS FOR 2 25 LICENSURE. 2 26 1. An applicant foran athletic trainer license must2 27possess the following qualificationsa license to practice 2 28 athletic training shall: 2 29 a.Graduation fromBe a graduate of an accredited college 2 30 or university andcompliancecomply with the minimum athletic 2 31 training curriculum requirements established by the board. 2 32 b.Successful completion ofHave successfully completed an 2 33 examination prepared or selected by the board. 2 342. An out-of-state applicant for an athletic trainer2 35license must fulfill the requirements of subsection 1,3 1paragraphs "a" and "b", and submit proof of active engagement3 2as an athletic trainer in the other state.3 33.2. Application and renewal procedures, fees, and 3 4 reciprocal agreements shall be provided in accordance with 3 5this chapterrules adopted by the board pursuant to chapter 3 6 17A. 3 7 Sec. 5. Section 152D.4, subsection 1, Code 2003, is 3 8 amended to read as follows: 3 9 1. Persons otherwise licensed to practice medicine and 3 10 surgery, osteopathy, osteopathic medicine and surgery, 3 11 optometry, occupational therapy, nursing, chiropractic, 3 12 podiatry, dentistry, or physical therapy, or a licensed 3 13 physician assistant who do not represent themselves to the 3 14 public as athletic trainers. 3 15 Sec. 6. Section 152D.4, Code 2003, is amended by adding 3 16 the following new subsection: 3 17 NEW SUBSECTION. 4. An athletic trainer who is in this 3 18 state temporarily with an individual or group that is 3 19 participating in an athletic event and who is licensed, 3 20 certified, or registered by another state or country, or 3 21 certified as an athletic trainer by the board of certification 3 22 of the national athletic trainers association or its successor 3 23 organization. 3 24 Sec. 7. Section 152D.5, subsection 3, Code 2003, is 3 25 amended to read as follows: 3 26 3. Prepare and conduct, or prescribe, an examination for 3 27 applicants for a license. 3 28 Sec. 8. NEW SECTION. 152D.7 PRACTICE OR USE OF TITLE – 3 29 LICENSE REQUIRED. 3 30 1. An individual licensed pursuant to this chapter shall 3 31 be designated a licensed athletic trainer and may use the 3 32 letters "LAT" after the individual's name. 3 33 2. It is unlawful for a person to engage in the practice 3 34 of athletic training, or use in connection with the person's 3 35 name the title "athletic trainer", "licensed athletic 4 1 trainer", "registered athletic trainer", the letters "AT", 4 2 "AT,C", "LAT", "ATC/L", or "ATC-L", or other words, 4 3 abbreviations, or insignia that imply or represent that the 4 4 person practices athletic training, unless the person is 4 5 licensed pursuant to this chapter. 4 6 3. The practice of physical reconditioning shall be 4 7 carried out under the oral or written orders of a physician or 4 8 physician assistant. A physician or physician assistant who 4 9 issues an oral order must reduce the order to writing and 4 10 provide a copy of the order to the athletic trainer within 4 11 thirty days of the oral order. 4 12 Sec. 9. Section 152D.8, Code 2003, is amended to read as 4 13 follows: 4 14 152D.8 PENALTY. 4 15 A person who violates a provision of this chapter is guilty 4 16 of asimpleserious misdemeanor. 4 17 Sec. 10. NEW SECTION. 152D.9 TRANSITION PROVISIONS. 4 18 1. Applicants for licensure under this chapter who have 4 19 not passed a licensure examination administered or approved by 4 20 the board by July 1, 2004, shall be issued a temporary license 4 21 to practice athletic training for a period of three years, 4 22 commencing on July 1, 2004, provided that the applicant 4 23 satisfies all of the following requirements: 4 24 a. Submits a letter of recommendation to the board from 4 25 the applicant's most recent employer. 4 26 b. Submits letters of recommendation to the board from two 4 27 licensed physicians attesting to the competency of the 4 28 applicant. 4 29 c. Presents satisfactory evidence to the board that the 4 30 applicant possesses current cardiopulmonary resuscitation and 4 31 first aid certification. 4 32 d. Presents satisfactory evidence to the board 4 33 demonstrating that the applicant possesses a baccalaureate 4 34 degree from an accredited college or university. 4 35 2. An applicant issued a temporary license pursuant to 5 1 this section shall pass a licensure examination administered 5 2 or approved by the board on or before July 1, 2007, in order 5 3 to remain licensed as an athletic trainer. 5 4 Sec. 11. Section 152D.2, Code 2003, is repealed. 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 CHRISTOPHER C. RANTS 5 9 Speaker of the House 5 10 5 11 5 12 5 13 JEFFREY M. LAMBERTI 5 14 President of the Senate 5 15 5 16 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and 5 17 is known as House File 2452, Eightieth General Assembly. 5 18 5 19 5 20 5 21 MARGARET THOMSON 5 22 Chief Clerk of the House 5 23 Approved , 2004 5 24 5 25 5 26 5 27 THOMAS J. VILSACK 5 28 Governor
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