HB 1061

CS

CHAMBER ACTION

1	The Health Care Regulation Committee recommends the following:
2
3	Council/Committee Substitute
4	Remove the entire bill and insert:
5	A bill to be entitled
6	An act relating to athletic trainers; amending s. 468.707,
7	F.S.; revising the requirements for licensure as an
8	athletic trainer; removing a provision requiring specific
9	coursework; removing a provision requiring standard first
10	aid certification; removing a provision requiring
11	supervised athletic training experience; removing an
12	obsolete provision; amending s. 468.711, F.S.; removing a
13	provision requiring continuing education in standard first
14	aid; amending s. 468.717, F.S.; revising a ground for
15	punishment relating to practicing without a license;
16	providing penalties; amending s. 468.723, F.S.; removing
17	an exemption provision relating to teacher apprentice
18	trainers and teacher athletic trainers; amending s.
19	1012.46, F.S.; providing for the replacement of teacher
20	athletic trainers by athletic trainers licensed pursuant
21	to part XIII of ch. 468; deleting the classification of
22	first responder in a school district's athletic injuries
23	prevention and treatment program; requiring that an
24	athletic trainer employed by a school district be licensed
25	as an athletic trainer; deleting a requirement that such
26	person possess certain certification as an educator;
27	providing an effective date.
28
29	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
30
31	Section 1.  Subsection (1) of section 468.707, Florida
32	Statutes, is amended to read:
33	468.707  Licensure by examination; requirements.--
34	(1)  Any person desiring to be licensed as an athletic
35	trainer shall apply to the department on a form approved by the
36	department.
37	(a)  The department shall license each applicant who:
38	(a)1.  Has completed the application form and remitted the
39	required fees.
40	(b)2.  Is at least 21 years of age.
41	(c)3.  Has obtained a baccalaureate degree from a college
42	or university accredited by an accrediting agency recognized and
43	approved by the United States Department of Education or the
44	Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation, or
45	approved by the board.
46	(d)4.  Has completed an approved athletic training
47	curriculum coursework from a college or university accredited by
48	an accrediting agency recognized and approved by the United
49	States Department of Education or the Commission on Recognition
50	of Postsecondary Accreditation, or approved by the board, in
51	each of the following areas, as provided by rule: health, human
52	anatomy, kinesiology/biomechanics, human physiology, physiology
53	of exercise, basic athletic training, and advanced athletic
54	training.
55	(e)5.  Has current certification in standard first aid and
56	cardiovascular pulmonary resuscitation from the American Red
57	Cross or an equivalent certification as determined by the board.
58	6.  Has, within 2 of the preceding 5 years, attained a
59	minimum of 800 hours of athletic training experience under the
60	direct supervision of a licensed athletic trainer or an athletic
61	trainer certified by the National Athletic Trainers' Association
62	or a comparable national athletic standards organization.
63	(f)7.  Has passed an examination administered or approved
64	by the board.
65	(b)  The department shall also license each applicant who:
66	1.  Has completed the application form and remitted the
67	required fees no later than October 1, 1996.
68	2.  Is at least 21 years of age.
69	3.  Has current certification in standard first aid and
70	cardiovascular pulmonary resuscitation from the American Red
71	Cross or an equivalent certification as determined by the board.
72	4.a.  Has practiced athletic training for at least 3 of the
73	5 years preceding application; or
74	b.  Is currently certified by the National Athletic
75	Trainers' Association or a comparable national athletic
76	standards organization.
77	Section 2.  Subsection (2) of section 468.711, Florida
78	Statutes, is amended to read:
79	468.711  Renewal of license; continuing education.--
80	(2)  The board may, by rule, prescribe continuing education
81	requirements, not to exceed 24 hours biennially. The criteria
82	for continuing education shall be approved by the board and
83	shall include a current certificate in 4 hours in standard first
84	aid and cardiovascular pulmonary resuscitation from the American
85	Red Cross or equivalent training as determined by the board.
86	Section 3.  Subsection (1) of section 468.717, Florida
87	Statutes, is amended to read:
88	468.717  Violations and penalties.--Each of the following
89	acts constitutes a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable
90	as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083:
91	(1)  Practicing athletic training for compensation without
92	holding an active license under this part.
93	Section 4.  Section 468.723, Florida Statutes, is amended
94	to read:
95	468.723  Exemptions.--Nothing in This part does not prevent
96	or restrict shall be construed as preventing or restricting:
97	(1)  The professional practice of a licensee of the
98	department who is acting within the scope of such practice.
99	(2)  An athletic training student A student athletic
100	trainer acting under the direct supervision of a licensed
101	athletic trainer.
102	(3)  A person employed as a teacher apprentice trainer I, a
103	teacher apprentice trainer II, or a teacher athletic trainer
104	under s. 1012.46.
105	(3)(4)  A person from administering standard first aid
106	treatment to an athlete.
107	(4)(5)  A person licensed under chapter 548, provided such
108	person is acting within the scope of such license.
109	(5)(6)  A person providing personal training instruction
110	for exercise, aerobics, or weightlifting, if the person does not
111	represent himself or herself as able to provide "athletic
112	trainer" services and if any recognition or treatment of
113	injuries is limited to the provision of first aid.
114	Section 5.  Section 1012.46, Florida Statutes, is amended
115	to read:
116	1012.46  Athletic trainers.--
117	(1)  School districts may establish and implement an
118	athletic injuries prevention and treatment program. Central to
119	this program should be the employment and availability of
120	persons trained in the prevention and treatment of physical
121	injuries that which may occur during athletic activities. The
122	program should reflect opportunities for progressive advancement
123	and compensation in employment as provided in subsection (2) and
124	meet certain other minimum standards developed by the Department
125	of Education. The goal of the Legislature is to have school
126	districts employ and have available a full-time teacher athletic
127	trainer in each high school in the state.
128	(2)  To the extent practicable, a school district program
129	should include the following employment classification and
130	advancement scheme:
131	(a)  First responder.--To qualify as a first responder, a
132	person must possess a professional, temporary, part-time,
133	adjunct, or substitute certificate pursuant to s. 1012.56, be
134	certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, first aid, and have
135	15 semester hours in courses such as care and prevention of
136	athletic injuries, anatomy, physiology, nutrition, counseling,
137	and other similar courses approved by the Commissioner of
138	Education. This person may only administer first aid and similar
139	care.
140	(2)(b)  Teacher athletic trainer.--To qualify as an a
141	teacher athletic trainer, a person must be licensed under part
142	XIII of chapter 468 and may possess a professional, temporary,
143	part-time, adjunct, or substitute certificate pursuant to s.
144	1012.35, s. 1012.56 or s. 1012.57, and be licensed as required
145	by part XIII of chapter 468.
146	Section 6.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.

CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.